modillion Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (architecture) one of a set of ornamental brackets under a cornice

WordNet

Mo*dil"lion noun
Etymology
F. modillon, It. modiglione. Cf. Module, n.
Definitions
  1. (Arch.) The enriched block or horizontal bracket generally found under the cornice of the Corinthian and Composite entablature, and sometimes, less ornamented, in the Ionic and other orders; -- so called because of its arrangement at regulated distances.

Webster 1913