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单词 cornice
释义 cor·nice
I. \ˈkȯrnə̇s, ˈkȯ(ə)n-, esp by builders ÷-nish or ÷-nesh\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French corniche, cornice, from Italian cornice, perhaps modification (influenced by cornice crow, from Latin cornic-, cornix) of Latin coronis curved line, from Greek korōnis, from korōnē anything curved — more at crown, raven
1.
 a. : the typically molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition; specifically : the uppermost of the three members of a classic entablature — see entablature illustration
 b. : the top course of the wall when treated as a finish or crowning member
 c. : a member in a piece of furniture resembling a cornice
2. : a decorative band of metal or wood used to conceal curtain fixtures — compare valance 1
3. : an overhanging mass of snow, ice, or rock usually on a ridge or at top of a couloir
[c cornice 1a]
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to furnish or crown with or as if with a cornice
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