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ALL meanings of antefix

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  • noun antefix a carved ornament at the eaves of a roof to hide the joint between the tiles 3
  • noun antefix a small decorative fixture put at the eaves of a roof of a classic building to hide the ends of the tiles 3
  • noun plural antefix an upright ornament at the eaves of a tiled roof, to conceal the foot of a row of convex tiles that cover the joints of the flat tiles. 1
  • noun plural antefix an ornament above the top molding of a cornice. 1
  • noun antefix (architecture) The vertical blocks which terminate the covering tiles of the roof of a Roman, Etruscan, or Greek temple. 1
  • noun antefix (architecture) Any decoration serving to cover the ends of roofing tiles. 0
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