cornice

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Synonyms: corniche, cornicle, cornic, cornick

Antonyms: corniche, cornicle, cornic, cornick

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|architectural element}} A [[horizontal]] architectural element of a [[building]], projecting forward from the main [[wall]]s, originally used as a means of directing [[rainwater]] away from the building's walls.
2. {{lb|en|architectural element}} A [[decorative]] element applied at the topmost part of the wall of a [[room]], as with a [[crown molding]].
3. {{lb|en|furniture}} A decorative element at the topmost portion of certain pieces of [[furniture]], as with a [[highboy]].
4. {{lb|en|geography|mountaineering}} An [[overhanging]] edge of [[snow]] on a [[ridge]] or the [[crest]] of a [[mountain]] and along the sides of [[gully|gullies]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[furnish]] or [[decorate]] with a [[cornice#Noun|cornice]].

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