dogtooth

Noun

Meaning

See Canine tooth, under Canine.

An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth; -- also called tooth ornament.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

canine cuspid eyetooth canine tooth eye tooth dog's-tooth violet dogtooth violet fang tusk crown saw crest dent tush tooth
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Hypernyms

tooth liliaceous plant architectural ornament

Hyponyms

fang glacier lily fawn lily amberbell Erythronium americanum blonde lilian

Phrases with the word

white dogtooth violet dogtooth spar

Derivatives

dogteeth

Examples

Olson and Speidel outline an alternate plan that acknowledges the current realities of the river, which seems determined to cut across the Dogtooth Bend peninsula. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

dogtective dogteeth dogtie dogtooth grass dogtooth spar dogtooth tuna