n.
Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ r-n ə s, -nish
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Italian, frame, cornice, from Latin cornic-, cornix crow; akin to Greek korax raven ― more at RAVEN
Date: 1563
1 a : the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition ― see COLUMN illustration b : a top course that crowns a wall
2 : a decorative band of metal or wood used to conceal curtain fixtures
3 : an overhanging mass of windblown snow or ice usually on a ridge
cornice[1]