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Defenition of the word cornice

    • Defenition of the word cornice

      • The topmost projecting architectural element of a building, originally used as an ornament or as a means of directing rainwater away from the building's walls.
      • the topmost projecting part of an entablature
      • a molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall
      • furnish with a cornice, as in architecture
      • a decorative heading to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
      • a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
      • furnish with a cornice

    Synonyms for the word cornice

      • pelmet
      • valance
      • valance board

    Meronymys for the word cornice

      • entablature

    Hypernyms for the word cornice

      • frame
      • framework
      • framing
      • furnish
      • molding
      • moulding
      • projection
      • protuberance
      • provide
      • render
      • supply

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