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Words related to pediment

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  • swan's neck pediment

    a broken pediment, the outline of which consists of a pair of S -curves tangent to the cornice level at the ends of the pediment, rising to a pair of scrolls on either side of the center, where a finial often rises between the scrolls.

  • broken pediment

    a pediment, as over a doorway or window, having its raking cornice interrupted at the crown or apex.

  • acroterium

    an ornament positioned on top of an acroter

  • bonnet top

    a top to a secretary, highboy, etc., following in outline a broken pediment on the front.

  • constitution mirror

    an oblong Chippendale mirror, usually of mahogany or walnut with gilt detail, having a frame with a fanciful outline emphasized by a raised molding that is topped with a scrolled broken pediment with a central finial, often in the form of a bird.

  • dome top

    a top to a desk, secretary, or the like having the form of a semicircular pediment.
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