Acroterium
Pronunciation : Ac`ro*te`ri*um
Part of Speech : n.; pl. Acrotplwia.
Etymology : [L., fr. Gr. (Arch.) (a) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment. Acroteria are also sometimes placed upon the gables in Gothic architecture. J. H. Parker. (b) One of the pedesta
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913