soffit means the visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 86 out of 100.
soffit is pronounced /ˈsɒf.ɪt/.
noun
- The visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element.“From 1945 onwards, deterioration in the condition of the brickwork in the arch soffits was kept under close observation, and in 1951 it was decided that strengthening must be undertaken.”
- The top point of the inside open section of a pipe or box conduit.“The elevation of the pipe soffit is 10.4 meters above mean sea level.”