Antefix

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Antefix \An"te*fix`\, n.; pl. E. {Antefixes}; L. {Antefixa}. [L.
     ante + fixus fixed.] (Arch.)
     (a) An ornament fixed upon a frieze.
     (b) An ornament at the eaves, concealing the ends of the
         joint tiles of the roof.
     (c) An ornament of the cymatium of a classic cornice,


         sometimes pierced for the escape of water.
         [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  antefix
       n : carved ornament at the eaves of a tile roof concealing the
           joints between tiles
       [also: {antefixa} (pl)]