dancette

See also: dancetté

English

Etymology

Apparently from a scribal error for French or Middle French denché, from Old French denché, dansié, from Latin dens (“tooth”).

Noun

dancette (plural dancettes)

1. (heraldry) A zigzag or indented line or figure.
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:dancette.
2. (architecture) The chevron or zigzag moulding common in Romanesque architecture.