An alternative or variant term for a dentil; a small decorative block used in architectural molding.
A variant spelling of 'dentil' used in some architectural and historical contexts. The term maintains the same Latin root 'dens' (tooth) and represents slight variations in how the word has been spelled and used across different regions and time periods.
While 'dentil' is more common today, 'dentile' shows up in older architectural texts and building records, revealing how the spelling and pronunciation of technical terms shifted as English standardized during the 17th and 18th centuries.
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