1. narrow flat moldings or bands, especially those used as borders or frames in architecture
Usage: architectural term; plural of listel

Examples

• The architect specified decorative listels around each window frame.
• Classical columns often feature listels separating different sections.
• The restoration team carefully repaired the damaged listels on the building’s facade.
• Stone listels were carved to match the original 18th-century design.
• The listels provided subtle visual breaks between the larger architectural elements.