modillion

  • 11modillion — n. Archit. a projecting bracket under the corona of a cornice in the Corinthian and other orders. Etymology: F modillon f. It. modiglione ult. f. L mutulus mutule …

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  • 13Listed buildings in Runcorn, Cheshire — Runcorn has a number of listed buildings. [cite web |url=http://www2.halton.gov.uk/content/environment/planning/forwardplanning/listedconservationareas/listedbuildings?a=5441 |title=Listed Buildings in Halton |accessdate=2007 04 19… …

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  • 14mutule — mutular /myooh cheuh leuhr/, mutulary /myooh cheuh ler ee/, adj. /myooh choohl/, n. Archit. a projecting flat block under the corona of the Doric cornice, corresponding to the modillion of other orders. [1555 65; < L mutulus modillion] * * * …

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  • 15mutule — mu•tule [[t]ˈmyu tʃul[/t]] n. archit. a projecting flat block under the corona of the Doric cornice, corresponding to the modillion of other orders • Etymology: 1555–65; &LT; L mūtulus modillion …

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  • 16mutule — /ˈmjutjul/ (say myoohtyoohl) noun a projecting flat block under the corona of the Doric cornice, corresponding to the modillion of other orders. {French, from Latin mūtulus modillion} …

  • 17Cartouch — Car*touch , cartouche car*touche , n.; pl. {Cartouches}. [F. cartouche, It. cartuccia, cartoccio, cornet, cartouch, fr. L. charta paper. See 1st {Card}, and cf. {Cartridge}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Mil.) (a) A roll or case of paper, etc., holding a&#8230; …

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  • 18cartouche — Cartouch Car*touch , cartouche car*touche , n.; pl. {Cartouches}. [F. cartouche, It. cartuccia, cartoccio, cornet, cartouch, fr. L. charta paper. See 1st {Card}, and cf. {Cartridge}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Mil.) (a) A roll or case of paper, etc.,&#8230; …

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  • 19Cartouches — Cartouch Car*touch , cartouche car*touche , n.; pl. {Cartouches}. [F. cartouche, It. cartuccia, cartoccio, cornet, cartouch, fr. L. charta paper. See 1st {Card}, and cf. {Cartridge}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Mil.) (a) A roll or case of paper, etc.,&#8230; …

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  • 20Mutule — Mu tule, n. [F., fr. L. mutulus.] (Arch.) A projecting block worked under the corona of the Doric corice, in the same situation as the modillion of the Corinthian and Composite orders. See Illust. of {Gutta}. Oxf. Gloss. [1913 Webster] …

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