soffit
/ˈsɒfɪt
/noun
The underside of an architectural structure such as an arch, a balcony, or overhanging eaves.The stadium's design, which suggests an ornate airline hangar, is punctuated with arches balconies, soffits, and pilasters....
- Typically produced in a plant away from the construction site, precast concrete can be formed into virtually any shape to create structural elements or flat panels articulated with copings, returns, soffits, jambs, or sills.
- The walls are fully glazed from a low sill to the underside of the soffit.
Origin
Early 17th century: from French soffite or Italian soffitto, based on Latin suffixus 'fastened below'.
Rhymes
- unreservedness
- unresident
- unresigned
- unresistable
- unresistably
- unresistance
- unresistant
- unresisted
- unresistible
- unresisting
- unresistingly
- unresolute
- unresolvable
- unresolve
- unresolved
- unresolvedly
- unresolvedness
- unresolving
- unresounding
- unresourceful
- unrespect
- unrespectable
- unrespected
- unrespectful
- unrespecting