Help determining a word

omega_image · #1 (**permalink**) May 28, 09

so I've been trying to figure what the correct word (if any) there is for the decorative "moulding/lip/eave/sill" that is found on the roofs of buildings (left building in the picture below).

Anyone have a suggestion?

laska · #2 (**permalink**) May 28, 09

dentil cornice

(cornice is the name for the moulding, dentil is the name of that specific block pattern in your pic)

omega_image · #3 (**permalink**) May 28, 09

^thanks for that. helped me find what I was looking for which was "entablature".

laska · #4 (**permalink**) May 28, 09

No problem. "Entablature" is only really found on Classical (greek / roman style) buildings with columns though, just so you know. Also it has to has a frise (sp?)

omega_image · #5 (**permalink**) May 28, 09

Yeah, the entablature is made up of a cornice, friese, and a architrave. Thanks again

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