cornice Definition

cornice
noun

1. A decorative border of moulded plaster round a ceiling.
2. archit.
The projecting section of an entablature.
3. archit.
A projecting moulding at the top of an external wall.
4. art.
The projecting top part of a pedestal.
5. mountaineering.
An overhang formed of snow or ice.

Etymology: 16c: Italian, meaning ‘crow'.