bandelet

[ ban-dl-et, -dl-it, ban-dl-et ]

noun

, Architecture.

1. a flat molding, broader than a fillet and narrower than a fascia.
2. annulet ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of bandelet¹

1640–50; < French bandelette, equivalent to Old French bandele (feminine of bandel bandeau ) + -ete -ette