карни́з — meaning in English

English meaning

• cornice noun A projecting horizontal band at the top of a wall, on the outside of a building or inside a room.
• eaves noun The edge of a roof that overhangs the walls of a building.

Senses

карни́з is used for these senses in English:

• cornice (architectural element) 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.

cornice — full definition

1. noun A projecting horizontal band at the top of a wall, on the outside of a building or inside a room.
2. noun An overhanging edge of snow along a mountain ridge or crest.

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