\An"te*fix`\, n.; pl. E. {Antefixes}; L. {Antefixa}. [L.
ante + fixus fixed.] (Arch.)
(a) An ornament fixed upon a frieze.
(b) An ornament at the eaves, concealing the ends of the
    joint tiles of the roof.
(c) An ornament of the cymatium of a classic cornice,
    sometimes pierced for the escape of water.