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Cornice :: Cornice (n.) Any horizontal, molded or otherwise decorated projection which crowns or finishes the part to which it is affixed; as, the cornice of an order, pedestal, door, window, or house..

Soffit :: Soffit (n.) The under side of the subordinate parts and members of buildings, such as staircases, entablatures, archways, cornices, or the like. See Illust. of Lintel..

Drip :: Drip (n.) That part of a cornice, sill course, or other horizontal member, which projects beyond the rest, and is of such section as to throw off the rain water..

Ancone :: Ancone (n.) A bracket supporting a cornice; a console.

Bed-moulding :: Bed-moulding (n.) The molding of a cornice immediately below the corona.

Epitithides :: Epitithides (n.) The uppermost member of the cornice of an entablature.

Dentil :: Dentil (n.) A small square block or projection in cornices, a number of which are ranged in an ornamental band; -- used particularly in the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders..

Weathered :: Weathered (a.) Made sloping, so as to throw off water; as, a weathered cornice or window sill..

Surbase :: Surbase (n.) A cornice, or series of moldings, on the top of the base of a pedestal, podium, etc. See Illust. of Column..

Crowtoe :: Crowtoe (n.) The Lotus corniculatus.

Plancher :: Plancher (n.) The under side of a cornice; a soffit.

Cornic :: Cornic (a.) Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, the dogwood (Cornus florida)..

Modillion :: Modillion (n.) The enriched block or horizontal bracket generally found under the cornice of the Corinthian and Composite entablature, and sometimes, less ornamented, in the Ionic and other orders; -- so called because of its arrangement at regulated distances..

Cornicula :: Cornicula (pl. ) of Corniculu.

Cornicle :: Cornicle (n.) A little horn.

Die :: Die (n.) That part of a pedestal included between base and cornice; the dado.

Jutting :: "Jutting (a.) Projecting, as corbels, cornices, etc..

Zoophorous :: Zoophorous (n.) The part between the architrave and cornice; the frieze; -- so called from the figures of animals carved upon it.

Dado :: Dado (n.) That part of a pedestal included between the base and the cornice (or surbase); the die. See Illust. of Column.

Blocking Course :: Blocking course () The finishing course of a wall showing above a cornice.

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