About The Word Cornice
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Cornice
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What's The Definition Of Cornice?
[n] the topmost projecting part of an entablature
[n] a molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall [n] a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing [v] furnish with a cornice, as in architecture Synonyms | Synonyms for Cornice: pelmet | valance | valance board Related Terms | Find terms related to Cornice: See Also | entablature | frame | framework | framing | furnish | molding | moulding | projection | provide | render | supply Cornice In Webster's Dictionary \Cor"nice\ (k?r"n?s), n. [F. corniche, It. cornice, LL.
coronix, cornix, fr. L. coronis a curved line, a flourish
with the pen at the end of a book or chapter, Gr. ???; akin
to L. corona crown. sEE {Crown}, and cf. {Coronis}.] (Arch.)
Any horizontal, molded or otherwise decorated projection
which crowns or finishes the part to which it is affixed; as,
the cornice of an order, pedestal, door, window, or house.
--Gwilt.
{Cornice ring}, the ring on a cannon next behind the muzzle
ring.
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