Cornice return

Cornice return

The extension of a cornice in a new direction, particularly where the raked cornice of a gable end returns a short distance in a horizontal direction.
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cornice return

cornice return
The continuation of a cornice in a different direction, as at the gable end of a house.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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