1. ornamental brackets or corbels supporting the upper part of a cornice in classical architecture
Usage: architecture; plural form

Examples

• The architect specified elaborate modillions to support the building's cornice.
• Classical Greek temples often featured decorative modillions along their rooflines.
• The restoration team carefully carved new modillions to match the original design.
• Modillions are typically spaced at regular intervals beneath the cornice.
• The mansion's facade was adorned with ornate modillions in the Corinthian style.
• Stone modillions provided both structural support and visual appeal to the entablature.