dogtooth

[ dawg-tooth, dog- ]

/ ˈdɔgˌtuθ, ˈdɒg- /

noun

Also dog tooth . a canine tooth.

Architecture. any of a series of small pyramidal ornaments, usually formed by a radiating arrangement of four sculptured leaves, set close together in a concave molding, used especially in England in the 13th century.

Origin of dogtooth

First recorded in 1545–55; dog + tooth

Words nearby dogtooth

dog's-tongue, dog's-tooth check, dog tag, dog tick, dog-tired, dogtooth, dogtooth violet, dog train, dogtrot, dog tucker, dogvane

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Example sentences from the Web for dogtooth

Case in point: The Greek film Dogtooth is one of this year's five nominees for best foreign film.
The Oscars' Foreign Language Flop|Stephen Farber|February 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But the Academy is not really helping the cause by nominating audience-unfriendly films like Dogtooth.
The Oscars' Foreign Language Flop|Stephen Farber|February 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Who are these experts who justify the inclusion of Dogtooth?
The Oscars' Foreign Language Flop|Stephen Farber|February 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A dozen movies far superior to Dogtooth or Outside the Law were bewilderingly overlooked.
The Oscars' Foreign Language Flop|Stephen Farber|February 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST

A dogtooth violet, commonly called avalanche lily, is abundant.
Your National Parks|Enos A. Mills
Nearly all are highly 45enriched with dogtooth; while the mouldings of the west door have conventional foliage as well.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely|W. D. Sweeting
Contemplative between their dark exotic leaves, dogtooth violets fill the light-flecked hollows.
Minstrel Weather|Marian Storm
The sub-arches appear to be about the same date as the transept vaulting, as they have the dogtooth ornament in their mouldings.
Bell's Cathedrals: Chichester (1901)|Hubert C. Corlette
Hollows of irregular curve sometimes filled with dogtooth ornament or with foliage.
Architecture|Thomas Roger Smith

British Dictionary definitions for dogtooth

dogtooth

/ (ˈdɒɡˌtuːθ) /

noun plural -teeth

another name for a canine (def. 3)

architect a carved ornament in the form of four leaflike projections radiating from a raised centre, used in England in the 13th century

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单词	dogtooth
释义	dogtooth [ dawg-tooth, dog- ] / ˈdɔgˌtuθ, ˈdɒg- / noun Also dog tooth . a canine tooth. Architecture. any of a series of small pyramidal ornaments, usually formed by a radiating arrangement of four sculptured leaves, set close together in a concave molding, used especially in England in the 13th century. Origin of dogtooth First recorded in 1545–55; dog + tooth Words nearby dogtooth dog's-tongue, dog's-tooth check, dog tag, dog tick, dog-tired, dogtooth, dogtooth violet, dog train, dogtrot, dog tucker, dogvane Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dogtooth Case in point: The Greek film Dogtooth is one of this year's five nominees for best foreign film. The Oscars' Foreign Language Flop\|Stephen Farber\|February 22, 2011\|DAILY BEAST But the Academy is not really helping the cause by nominating audience-unfriendly films like Dogtooth. The Oscars' Foreign Language Flop\|Stephen Farber\|February 22, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Who are these experts who justify the inclusion of Dogtooth? The Oscars' Foreign Language Flop\|Stephen Farber\|February 22, 2011\|DAILY BEAST A dozen movies far superior to Dogtooth or Outside the Law were bewilderingly overlooked. The Oscars' Foreign Language Flop\|Stephen Farber\|February 22, 2011\|DAILY BEAST A dogtooth violet, commonly called avalanche lily, is abundant. Your National Parks\|Enos A. Mills Nearly all are highly 45enriched with dogtooth; while the mouldings of the west door have conventional foliage as well. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely\|W. D. Sweeting Contemplative between their dark exotic leaves, dogtooth violets fill the light-flecked hollows. Minstrel Weather\|Marian Storm The sub-arches appear to be about the same date as the transept vaulting, as they have the dogtooth ornament in their mouldings. Bell's Cathedrals: Chichester (1901)\|Hubert C. Corlette Hollows of irregular curve sometimes filled with dogtooth ornament or with foliage. Architecture\|Thomas Roger Smith British Dictionary definitions for dogtooth dogtooth / (ˈdɒɡˌtuːθ) / noun plural -teeth another name for a canine (def. 3) architect a carved ornament in the form of four leaflike projections radiating from a raised centre, used in England in the 13th century Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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