corniche

Meaning

  1. a horizontal moulded projection which crowns or finishes a building or some part of a building or runs round the wall of a room; cornice
  2. cliff road, mountain road, corniche
  3. ledge

Concepts

cornice

ledge

shelf

ridge

pelmet

valance

valance board

eaves

cliff

corniche

mountain

Frequency

28k
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kɔʁ.niʃ/
Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cornice.

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