/ Dictionary / Index B broken pediment: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bro'ken ped'iment Pronunciation: [key] — Archit. Archit. a pediment, as over a doorway or window, having its raking cornice interrupted at the crown or apex. See illus. under Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. broken lot broken play Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blanch Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language