cornice.

a projecting molding that crowns a wall, building, or architectural feature

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Words that belong together

• ornate cornice
• plaster cornice
• projecting cornice

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A plaster cornice traced the edge of the ceiling.

Pigeons settled on the projecting cornice.

The fire had blackened the cornice above the windows.

Usage notes

Primary curation section: Architecture. A cornice finishes the top of something; it is not any decorative strip on a wall. Plural: cornices.