cymatium n 1: (architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex) [syn: {cyma}, {cymatium}]
Cymatium \Cy*ma"ti*um\ (s?-m?"sh?-?m), n. [L., fr. Gr. ?????, dim. of ???? a wave.] (Arch.) A capping or crowning molding in classic architecture. [1913 Webster]