corniced

Variant of cornice

cornice definition

cor·nice (kôr′nis)

noun

  1. a horizontal molding projecting along the top of a wall, building, etc.
  2. the top part of an entablature
  3. a projecting, decorative strip above a window, designed to keep a curtain rod from showing

Etymology: Fr < It < L coronis, curved line, flourish in writing < Gr korōnis, curved object: see crown

transitive verb corniced -·niced, cornicing -·nic·ing

to top as with a cornice

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