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Antefixes

Antefix \An"te*fix`\, n.; pl. E. Antefixes; L. Antefixa. [L. ante + fixus fixed.] (Arch.)

  1. An ornament fixed upon a frieze.

  2. An ornament at the eaves, concealing the ends of the joint tiles of the roof.

  3. An ornament of the cymatium of a classic cornice, sometimes pierced for the escape of water.

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antefixes

n. (plural of antefix English)