sentences:  The gaps between the mutules are termed "viae" (roads).The effect of this decoration was to thematically link the entire Doric entablature (architrave, frieze, and "geisa") with a repeating pattern of vertically and horizontally aligned architectural elements.Use of the hawksbill molding at the top of the projecting segment is common, as is the undercutting of the lower edge to aid in dispersing rainwater.