ˈkɔ:nɪs n. 1 Archit. a an
ornamental moulding round the wall of a
room just below the
ceiling. b a
horizontal moulded
projection crowning a
building or
structure,
esp. the
uppermost member of the
entablature of an
order, surmounting the frieze. 2 Mountaineering an overhanging mass of hardened
snow at the
edge of a
precipice. øøcorniced adj. [F
corniche etc. f.
It. cornice, perh. f. L cornix -icis crow]