Meaning Of The Word Cornice

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cornice
countable noun: A cornice is a strip of plaster, wood, or stone which goes along the top of a wall or building.

cornice in American English
a horizontal molding projecting along the top of a wall, building, etc.
to top as with a cornice
noun: any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes
transitive verb: to furnish or finish with a cornice

cornice in British English
noun: the top projecting mouldings of an entablature
verb: to furnish or decorate with or as if with a cornice

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