Bible Encyclopedias
Soffit
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
(erroneously Sopheat), a ceiling. The word is seldom used except in reference to the subordinate parts and members of buildings, such as staircases, entablatures, archways, cornices, etc., the undersides of which are called the soffit.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Soffit'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/soffit.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.