Found 2 items, similar to Antefixa.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: antefixa antefixa See antefix antefix n : carved ornament at the eaves of a tile roof concealing the joints between tiles [also: antefixa (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Antefixa Antefix \An"te*fix`\, n.; pl. E. Antefixes; L. Antefixa. [L. ante + fixus fixed.] (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. [1913 Webster]