antefix Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun carved ornament at the eaves of a tile roof concealing the joints between tiles

WordNet

An"te*fix` noun
Etymology
L. ante + fixus fixed.
Wordforms
plural E Antefixes L Antefixa (#)
Definitions
  1. (Arch.) (a) An ornament fixed upon a frieze. (b) An ornament at the eaves, concealing the ends of the joint tiles of the roof. (c) An ornament of the cymatium of a classic cornice, sometimes pierced for the escape of water.

Webster 1913