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.
To furnish or decorate with a cornice.
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.
To provide with a penthouse, shelter by means of a shed sloping from a wall, or anything similar.