ARCHITECTURAL ORNAMENT
\ˌɑːkɪtˈɛkt͡ʃəɹə͡l ˈɔːnəmənt], \ˌɑːkɪtˈɛktʃəɹəl ˈɔːnəmənt], \ˌɑː_k_ɪ_t_ˈɛ_k_tʃ_ə_ɹ_əl ˈɔː_n_ə_m_ə_n_t]\
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(architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance
By Princeton University
Word of the day
Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.