cornice vs penthouse

cornice

noun
  • A horizontal architectural element of a building, projecting forward from the main walls, originally used as a means of directing rainwater away from the building's walls. 

  • A decorative element at the topmost portion of certain pieces of furniture, as with a highboy. 

  • A decorative element applied at the topmost part of the wall of a room, as with a crown molding. 

  • An overhanging edge of snow on a ridge or the crest of a mountain and along the sides of gullies. 

verb
  • To furnish or decorate with a cornice. 

penthouse

noun
  • An outhouse or other structure (especially one with a sloping roof) attached to the outside wall of a building, sometimes as protection from the weather. 

  • Any of the sloping roofs at the side of a real tennis court. 

  • An apartment or suite found on an upper floor, or floors, of a tall building, especially one that is expensive or luxurious with panoramic views. Sometimes these are located just under "penthouse mechanical" floors. 

verb
  • To provide with a penthouse, shelter by means of a shed sloping from a wall, or anything similar. 

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