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Pediment
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) Originally, in classical architecture, the triangular space forming the gable of a simple roof; hence, a similar form used as a decoration over porticoes, doors, windows, etc.; also, a rounded or broken frontal having a similar position and use. See Temple.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Pediment'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/pediment.html. 1828.