alette
noun
variants or allette
ə-ˈlet,
a-
plural -s
1
Roman & neoclassic archit : the pilasterlike abutment of an arch that is seen on either side of the large engaged column and that carries the entablature
2
: a wing of a building
Word History
Etymology
French alette, from Old French alette, elette small wing, diminutive of ele wing
First Known Use
1816, in the meaning defined at sense 1