Definitions for: Soffit

[n] the underside of a part of a building (such as an arch or overhang or beam etc.)

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

See Also: side

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