Drip cap

drip cap

[′drip ‚kap] (building construction) A horizontal molding installed over the frame for a door or window to direct water away from the frame.

Drip cap

A horizontal molding fixed to a door or window frame to divert the water from the top rail, causing it to drip beyond the outside of the frame.

drip cap

drip cap A horizontal molding, fixed to a door or window frame to divert the water from the top rail, causing it to drip beyond the outside of the frame.