Meaning of CORNICE
| Pronunciation: | | 'kornis
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | pelmet, valance, valance board |
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| | See Also: | | entablature, frame, framework, framing, furnish, molding, moulding, projection, provide, render, supply | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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