acroterium Meaning, Definition & Usage
Ac`ro*te`ri*um noun
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. summit, fr. topmost.Wordforms
Definitions
(Arch.) (a) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment. Acroteria are also sometimes placed upon the gables in Gothic architecture. J. H. Parker.(b) One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade.
