acroterium

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Synonyms: acroterion, acroterial, acroteria, acrotarsium, criterium, acroteric

Antonyms: acroterion, acroterial, acroteria, acrotarsium, criterium, acroteric

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|architecture}} One of the small [[pedestal]]s, for [[statue]]s or other [[ornament]]s, placed on the [[apex]] and at the [[basal]] [[angle]]s of a [[pediment]], or upon the [[gable]]s in [[Gothic]] [[architecture]].
2. One of the [[pedestal]]s, for vases or statues, forming a part roof [[balustrade]].

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