Found 2 items, similar to Cornice.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: cornice cornice n 1: a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing [syn: valance, valance board, pelmet] 2: a molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall 3: the topmost projecting part of an entablature v : furnish with a cornice
English → English (gcide) Definition: Cornice Cornice \Cor"nice\ (k?r"n?s), n. [F. corniche, It. cornice, LL. coronix, cornix, fr. L. coronis a curved line, a flourish with the pen at the end of a book or chapter, Gr. ???; akin to L. corona crown. sEE Crown, and cf. Coronis.] (Arch.) Any horizontal, molded or otherwise decorated projection which crowns or finishes the part to which it is affixed; as, the cornice of an order, pedestal, door, window, or house. --Gwilt. [1913 Webster] Cornice ring, the ring on a cannon next behind the muzzle ring. [1913 Webster]