pediment
noun
- a low-pitched gable on the front of some buildings in the Grecian style of architecture
- any similar triangular piece used ornamentally, as over a doorway, fireplace, etc.
See pediment in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(pĕdˈə-mənt)
nouna. A wide, low-pitched gable surmounting the façade of a building in the Grecian style.
b. A triangular element, similar to or derivative of a Grecian pediment, used widely in architecture and decoration.
- Geology A broad, gently sloping rock surface at the base of a steeper slope, often covered with alluvium, formed primarily by erosion.
Related Forms:
- pedˌi·menˈtal (-mĕnˈtl) adjective
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