antefix
noun
an·te·fix
ˈan-ti-ˌfiks 
plural antefixae
ˈan-ti-ˌfik-ˌsē
or antefixes
ˈan-ti-ˌfik-səz
or antefixes
ˈan-ti-ˌfik-səz
: an ornament at the eaves of a classical building concealing the ends of the joint tiles of the roof
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The blueprints showed that these rooftop decorations, known as antefixes, were in fact baseballs, ornaments that echoed the baseball-adorned terra-cotta spandrels above the pilasters.
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John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2020
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John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2020
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“Antefix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antefix. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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