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Noun: pediment  pe-di-munt
  1. A triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof
    "The Greek temple featured an ornate pediment with intricate carvings";
    - fronton

Derived forms: pediments

Type of: gable, gable end, gable wall

Encyclopedia: Pediment