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congé =
A quarter-round concave
molding, tangent to a verti-
cal surface and succeeded by
a fillet parallel to that sur-
face.
corbiestep, catstep, crow-
step =
The stepped edge of a gable,
masking a pitched roof, 14
th
to
17
th
centuries.
cornice =
Any molded projection
that crowns the part to
which it is affixed.
The uppermost division
of an entablature.
corona =
The overhanging vertical
member of a cornice, sup-
ported by the bed molding
and crowned by the cyma-
tium with a drip to divert
the water away from the
building.
crenelated, crenel =
A notched ornament
intended to represent a
battlement.
congé
corbiestep
cornice
corona
crenelated