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/ˈkôrnis/,
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cornices, plural;
  1. An ornamental molding around the wall of a room just below the ceiling

  2. A horizontal molded projection crowning a building or structure, esp. the uppermost member of the entablature of an order, surmounting the frieze

  3. An overhanging mass of hardened snow at the edge of a mountain precipice

  1. a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
  2. furnish with a cornice
  3. a molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall
  4. the topmost projecting part of an entablature
  5. A cornice is horizontal molded projection that completes a building or wall; or the upper slanting part of an entablature located above the frieze. The term cornice comes from Italian cornice, meaning “ledge.”
  6. 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.
  7. 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 ...
  8. (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and can be straight or curved at the bottom, plain or fancy with overlays of fabrics or inlaid with decorative items; originally made to hide the drapery hardware. ...
  9. (Cornices) Made of painted or stained wood, or a fabric covered foam fascia. The bottom can be straight or shaped.  They are installed above a window to conceal the hardware much like a valance.
  10. Overhang of a pitched roof, usually consisting of a fascia board, a soffit and appropriate trim moldings.
  11. A horizontal molding that projects from the top of a structure or wall.
  12. A horizontal piece, usually molding, that tops a column, wall, etc.
  13. An overhanging mass of wind-sculpted snow projecting beyond the crest of a ridge; generally an extremely dangerous feature of terrain.
  14. A cornice is an ornamental molding, or composition of two or more moldings, located at the exterior wall-roof junction of a building, beneath the eaves, and/or beneath the sloping ends of a gable roof.
  15. The cornice is the uppermost section of moldings along the top of a wall or just below a roof. Often, a decorative molded projection at the top of a wall, window or construction. ...
  16. Snow packed by wind to form a steep face and overhanging tip.
  17. Prominent horizontal projection moulding that crowns the wall of a building. Moulding such as crown, bead and cove applied to cornice construction. 1 a : the molded and projecting horizontal piece that crowns an architectural composition b : a top course that crowns a wall. ...
  18. Ornamental moulded projection around the top of a building or around the wall of a room just below the ceiling.
  19. An overhang of snow caused by constant wind; fun to launch from, but also dangerous as they can snap off at any time.
  20. A horizontal projecting course on the exterior of a building, usually at the base of the parapet.
  21. the projecting moulding on top of a section of masonry wall.
  22. The portion of the roof projecting out from the side walls of the house.
  23. An overhanging ledge of compacted snow on the leeward edge of a ridge or cliff. It is formed by wind currents and represents a hazard because of its inherent instability and tendency to fracture without warning.
  24. A projecting molding that tops the elements to which it is attached; used especially for a roof or the crowning member of an entablature, located above the frieze.
  25. Part of the ENTABLATURE, the cornice is a strip of molding around the top of the Parthenon and other CLASSICAL structures that prevents water from hitting the walls of the CELLA.