Antefix
Antefix ({not transcribed}) , noun
[Latin ante + fixus fixed.]
(a)
(Architecture) An ornament fixed upon a frieze.
(b)
(Architecture) An ornament at the eaves, concealing the ends of the joint tiles of the roof.
(c)
(Architecture) An ornament of the cymatium of a classic cornice, sometimes pierced for the escape of water.