1.(Arch.) A molding, the convexity of which is one fourth of a circle, being a member just below the abacus in the Tuscan and Roman Doric capital; a torus; an ovolo.
boultel
bowtell, boltel, boultine, boutell, bowtel, edge roll
1. A plain, convex molding, usually three-quarters of a circle in section. 2. A torus or round molding. 3. The shaft of a clustered pillar. 4. A roll molding. 5. A quarter round or ovolo.