ˌakrəˈtirēˌän, -ēən noun
or ac·ro·te·ri·um -ēəm ; or ak·ro·te·ri·on -ēˌän, -ēən ; or ac·ro·ter also ak·ro·ter ˈakrətə(r)
( plural acrote·ria or akrote·ria ˌakrəˈtirēə ; or acroters also akroters ˈakrətə(r)z)
Etymology: acroterion, akroterion from Greek akrōtērion, from akros topmost, extreme; akin to Greek akē point; acroterium from Latin, from Greek akrōtērion; acroter, akroter from French acrotère, from Latin acroterium — more at edge
: a pedestal placed on a pediment to support a statue or other ornamentation ; also : an ornament similarly placed (as on the prow of a galley)