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See also:SOFFIT (from Fr. soffite, Ital. soffitta, a See also:ceiling, formed as if from su. fjictus for suff xus, See also:Lat. suffigere, to See also:fix underneath) , a See also:term in See also:architecture given to the underside of any constructional feature; as for instance that of an See also:arch or an See also:architrave whether supported by piers or columns; also to the underside of a See also:flight of stairs, and in the classic See also:entablature to the Under-See also:side of the projecting See also:cornice . |
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