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Meaning of cornice

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cornice

noun

Definitions

  1. A horizontal architectural element of a building, projecting forward from the main walls, originally used as a means of directing rainwater away from the building's walls.

  2. A decorative element applied at the topmost part of the wall of a room, as with a crown molding.

  3. A decorative element at the topmost portion of certain pieces of furniture, as with a highboy.

  4. (mountaineering) An overhanging edge of snow on a ridge or the crest of a mountain and along the sides of gullies.

    Synonyms:snow cornice

verb

Definitions

  1. To furnish or decorate with a cornice.