n. The canine tooth of man; a canine. Also called eye-tooth.n. A popular English name of the shells of Dentalium.n. A steel punch used in working marble.In architecture, an epithet applied to an ornamented molding cut in projecting teeth, of frequent occurrence in early medieval architecture.n. Dog-tooth molding.To ornament (an arch or other part of a building) by applying dog-tooth molding. See dog-tooth, a. and n.