soffit
(noun) the underside of a part of a building (such as an arch or overhang or beam etc.)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
soffit (plural soffits)
(architecture) The visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element.
(pipe technology) The top point of the inside open section of a pipe or box conduit.
Source: Wiktionary
Sof"fit, n. Etym: [It. soffitta, soffitto, fr. soffiggere to hide, properly, to fix or fasten under, L. suffigere to fasten beneath or below; sub under, beneath + figere to fix, faste: cf. F. soffite.] (Arch.)
Definition: The under side of the subordinate parts and members of buildings, such as staircases, entablatures, archways, cornices, or the like. See Illust. of Lintel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
