architectural ornament

Other forms: architectural ornaments

Definitions of architectural ornament

1. noun

   (architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance
   types:

   antefix

   carved ornament at the eaves of a tile roof concealing the joints between tiles

   crocket

   an architectural ornament of curved foliage used at the edge of a spire or gable

   dogtooth

   a carved pyramidal ornament; used in 13th century England

   foliage, foliation

   (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament

   Greek fret, Greek key, fret, key pattern

   an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)

   frieze

   an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice

   guilloche

   an architectural decoration formed by two intersecting wavy bands

   trefoil

   an architectural ornament in the form of three arcs arranged in a circle

   type of:

   decoration, ornament, ornamentation

   something used to beautify