I. ˈkȯrnə̇s, ˈkȯ(ə)n-, esp by builders ÷-nish or ÷-nesh noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French corniche, cornice, from Italian cornice, perhaps modification (influenced by cornice crow, from Latin cornic-, cornix ) of Latin coronis curved line, from Greek korōnis, from korōnē anything curved — more at crown , raven
1.
a. : the typically molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition ; specifically : the uppermost of the three members of a classic entablature — see entablature illustration
b. : the top course of the wall when treated as a finish or crowning member
c. : a member in a piece of furniture resembling a cornice
2. : a decorative band of metal or wood used to conceal curtain fixtures — compare valance 1
3. : an overhanging mass of snow, ice, or rock usually on a ridge or at top of a couloir
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c cornice 1a
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II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to furnish or crown with or as if with a cornice