[cor.nice] n [MF, fr. It, frame, cornice, fr. L cornic-, cornix crow; akin to Gk korax raven--more at raven] (1563) 1 a: the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition 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 snow, ice, or rock usu. on a ridge
[2]cornice vt cor.niced ; cor.nic.ing (1744): to furnish or crown with a cornice