antefix

noun

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an·te·fix | \ ˈan-ti-ˌfiks

plural antefixae\ ˈan-ti-ˌfik-ˌsē

\ or antefixes\ ˈan-ti-ˌfik-səz

Definition of antefix

: an ornament at the eaves of a classical building concealing the ends of the joint tiles of the roof

Examples of antefix in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The blueprints showed that these rooftop decorations, known as antefixes, were in fact baseballs, ornaments that echoed the baseball-adorned terra-cotta spandrels above the pilasters. — John Freeman Gill, New York Times, "A Brooklyn Dodgers Fan Who Never Gave Up on Ebbets Field," 27 Mar. 2020

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