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cornice::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pelmet, valance, valance board |
| Type of | frame, framework |
cornice::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | projection |
Examples of cornice
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Wilson nudges his ship higher and settles on a cornice high above the avalanche.
From the denverpost.com
The windows are detailed in metal, as is the top storey and terminated cornice.
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The top of the triglyphs meet the protrusion of the cornice from the entablature.
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Roy Johnson of Lakewood approaches a cornice on a high point of the Commando Run.
From the denverpost.com
The latter added the ornate cornice and whimsical decorative urns on the roof.
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He apparently had fallen off a cornice and was buried upside down, Ratayczak said.
From the thenewstribune.com
At the roofline is an elaborate bracketed and modillioned overhanging cornice.
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Leaks in previous roofs caused cracks and other damage to the cornice stones.
From the sfgate.com
Above that, the profiles of the cornice moldings are like those of the Ionic order.
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- A decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
- Furnish with a cornice
- A molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall
- The topmost projecting part of an entablature
- A cornice (from the Italian cornice meaning "ledge") is generally any horizontal decorative molding that crowns a building or furniture elementu2014 the cornice over a door or window, for instance, or the cornice around the top edge of a pedestal or along the top of an interior wall. A simple cornice may be formed just with a crown molding.
- In climbing, a cornice is an overhanging edge of snow on a ridge or the crest of a mountain. They form by wind blowing snow over the crest of the mountain, so they often form on the leeward sides of mountains. Cornices are extremely dangerous and travelling above or below them should be avoided.
- The topmost architectural element of a building, projecting forward from the main walls, originally used as a means of directing rainwater away from the building's walls; A decorative element applied at the topmost part of the wall of a room, as with a crown moulding; A decorative element at ...
- (Cornices) A wooden top window treatment that is upholstered like furniture and can be straight or curved at the bottom, plain or fancy with overlays of fabrics or inlaid with decorative items; originally made to hide the drapery hardware. ...
- Overhang of a pitched roof, usually consisting of a fascia board, a soffit and appropriate trim moldings.
