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Meaning of 'antefix' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Antefix [ n.]
- An ornament fixed upon a frieze.
- An ornament at the eaves, concealing the ends of the joint tiles of the roof.
- An ornament of the cymatium of a classic cornice, sometimes pierced for the escape of water.

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