Acroterium

Origin

Latin, from Ancient Greek; related to ἄκρος (akros, "highest, at the extremity").

Full definition of acroterium

Noun

1. (architecture) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment, or upon the gables in Gothic architecture.
2. One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade.