A-lĕtte', n.
n. [It. aletta.] The face of the pier of an arch, extending from the arris of the reveal; especially that portion betwixt the arris of the reveal and the pillar or pilaster which is used to decorate the arch.
n. [It. aletta.] The face of the pier of an arch, extending from the arris of the reveal; especially that portion betwixt the arris of the reveal and the pillar or pilaster which is used to decorate the arch.