corniche
Meanings
Noun
1. a horizontal moulded projection which crowns or finishes a building or some part of a building or runs round the wall of a room; cornice (architecture)
2. cliff road, mountain road, corniche
3. ledge (geology)
Examples2
Il s'est brisé la jambe en tombant de la corniche.
The fall from the ledge shattered his leg.
Le plafond était décoré avec une corniche immaculée.
The ceiling was detailed with an immaculate cornice.