soffit


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
soffit /ˈsɒfɪt/
noun the underside of an architectural structure such as an arch or balcony.
– origin C17: from Fr. soffite or Ital. soffitto, based on L. suffixus ‘fastened below’.
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