facia

American  

[fey-shuh] / ˈfeɪ ʃə /

noun

Chiefly British.

1. dashboard.

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facia British  

/ ˈfeɪʃɪə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of fascia

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Other Word Forms

• facial adjective

Etymology

Origin of facia

1880–85; spelling variant of fascia, perhaps through confusion with Latin faciēs, English face, facial, etc.

Example Sentences

Outside of school--testudine facia, that sort of thing.

From Dragon's blood by Rideout, Henry Milner

It was only four doors farther on, and at this establishment there was a shop front, with the name “B. Sturt” on the facia.

From Thereby Hangs a Tale Volume One by Fenn, George Manville

Key cited a number of authorities to show that prima facia evidence of publication only, was necessary to let the libel go to the jury.

From The Trial of Reuben Crandall, M.D. Charged with Publishing and Circulating Seditious and Incendiary Papers, &c. in the District of Columbia, with the Intent of Exciting Servile Insurrection. Carefully Reported, and Compiled from the Written Statements of the Court and the Counsel. by Unknown

The base is nailed to the lower edges of the rafters, and the facia is then applied.

From Carpentry for Boys In a Simple Language, Including Chapters on Drawing, Laying Out Work, Designing and Architecture With 250 Original Illustrations by Zerbe, James Slough

All unsuccessful dogmatical attempts of reason are facia, which it is always useful to submit to the censure of the sceptic.

From The Critique of Pure Reason by Meiklejohn, John Miller Dow