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What is the noun for cornish?

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cornice
  1. (architecture) 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.
  2. A decorative element applied at the topmost part of the wall of a room, as with a crown moulding.
  3. A decorative element at the topmost portion of certain pieces of furniture, as with a highboy.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “The elegant cornice adorning the exterior of the building not only added beauty but also functioned effectively by diverting rainwater away from the structure.”
      “The traditional trefoil window arch expressed in timber is ubiquitous, along with corbelled timber dentils used as a supporting cornice.”
      “The fluid, bending form creates an always-varying interstitial space in the courtyard as it rises to about the height of the existing cornice.”
cornish
  1. One of several decorative rings around the barrel of a cannon; the next ring from the muzzle backwards.
  2. (architecture) Alternative form of cornice
  3. Examples:
    1. “They tucked into egg and cress and roast venison sandwiches, mini cornish pasties and potted shrimp bridge rolls.”
      “An annotated bibliography of his writings on Cornish folklore is also presented.”
      Cornish production supplied most of the needs of Britain and Europe until the mid-19th cent. when many mines were worked out.”
cornicing
  1. (architecture) cornices collectively
  2. Examples:
    1. “These include the mansard roof, cornicing and wrought ironwork to the 1853 facade.”
      “Beyond this the entrance hall includes ceiling cornicing and a dado rail as well as a stripped pine staircase and banisters.”
      “The two bedrooms both have ornate cornicing, recessed windows and fitted carpets.”
cornicework
  1. (architecture) cornices collectively
cornicings
  1. plural of cornicing
cornices
  1. plural of cornice
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Each has a feature fireplace surround and there are ceiling cornices in the living room and hallway.”
      “You can normally tell the lee side from the windward side by looking for cornices.”
      “A presumably Jesuit ruin, all stone dentil cornices, capitals, pilasters and broken walls.”
cornishes
  1. plural of cornish
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