soffit

  • 11soffit —    The underside of an architectural member such as an arch, lintel, cornice, or stairway. (pr. sah fit) Also see intrados …

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  • 12Soffit —   A panel which covers the underside of an roof overhang, cantilever, or mansard …

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  • 13soffit — [ sɒfɪt] noun the underside of an architectural structure, such as an arch, a balcony, or overhanging eaves. Origin C17: from Fr. soffite or Ital. soffitto, based on L. suffixus fastened below …

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  • 14Soffit — ♦ Under surface of arch, lintel, canopy, etc. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 414) …

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  • 15soffit — sof·fit …

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  • 16soffit — sof•fit [[t]ˈsɒf ɪt[/t]] n. archit. the underside of an architectural feature, as a beam, arch, ceiling, vault, or cornice • Etymology: 1605–15; < F soffite < It soffitto < VL *suffīctus, for L suffīxus; see suffix …

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  • 17soffit — /ˈsɒfət/ (say sofuht) noun the under surface of a beam, arch, stair, architrave, or the like. {earlier soffita, o, from Italian, from so (from Latin sub) under + fita, fito, past participle of figgere (from Latin fīgere) fix} …

  • 18soffit —   n. Architecture, underside of auxiliary part of building, as arch, staircase, etc …

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  • 19soffit — sof|fit sb., ten, ter, terne (teaterdekoration der hænger ned fra loftet over scenen) …

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  • 20soffit — s ( en, er) scendekoration som hänger från taket …

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