noun
- A small block or bracket projecting from a wall or cornice, especially in classical architecture.
Usage: architecture; formal
Examples
- The Doric cornice was decorated with mutules spaced at regular intervals.
- Each mutule on the classical building supported the weight of the upper structure.
- The architect specified mutules as ornamental elements beneath the eaves.
- Ancient Roman temples often featured mutules as part of their entablature design.