Word Noun
cornish
n.
countable
C1 Advanced US /ˈkɔɹnɪʃ/ cor·nish
Definition
n.a decorative border made of stone or wood that sits at the top of a wall or building. It often sticks out a little bit to help keep rain away from the walls.
n.a horizontal decorative moulding that crowns a building or furniture element. In architecture, it forms the uppermost part of an entablature and serves to throw rainwater away from the building's walls.
Usage
Commonly refers to both internal ceiling decorations and external architectural features.
Etymology
From Corn(wall) + -ish, from Cornish Kernewek, Kernowek.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Origin kw Kernewek
Level C1 · Advanced
Frequency Frequent
Updated