Modillion
Pronunciation : Mo*dil"lion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. modillon, It. modiglione. Cf. Module, n.] (Arch.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913