Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 4: Dionysius to Friction, p. 619
Fillet, in Architecture, a small space or band, like a narrow ribbon, used along with mouldings.
Diagram illustrating fillets in architecture. It shows two architectural elements: a capital and a base. The capital has a small band labeled 'a' at its top. The base has a small band labeled 'a' at its top and a larger band labeled 'a' at its bottom. These represent examples of fillets in classic and Gothic architecture. a , a , a (see fig.) are examples of fillets, both in classic and Gothic architecture.
