pediment
(noun) a triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pediment (plural pediments)
(architecture) A classical architectural element consisting of a triangular section or gable found above the horizontal superstructure (entablature) which lies immediately upon the columns; fronton.
Source: Wiktionary
Ped"i*ment, n. Etym: [L. pes, pedis, a foot. See Foot.] (Arch.)
Definition: Originally, in classical architecture, the triangular space forming the gable of a simple roof; hence, a similar form used as a decoration over porticoes, doors, windows, etc.; also, a rounded or broken frontal having a similar position and use. See Temple.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2025
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
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