About The Word Soffit
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Soffit
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What's The Definition Of Soffit?
[n] the underside of a part of a building (such as an arch or overhang or beam etc.)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Soffit: Related Terms | Find terms related to Soffit: See Also | side Soffit In Webster's Dictionary \Sof"fit\, n. [It. soffitta, soffitto, fr. soffiggere to
hide, properly, to fix or fasten under, L. suffigere to
fasten beneath or below; sub under, beneath + figere to fix,
faste: cf. F. soffite.] (Arch.)
The under side of the subordinate parts and members of
buildings, such as staircases, entablatures, archways,
cornices, or the like. See Illust. of {Lintel}.
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