Definition: Cornice, Bed Mould, Dentil

Cornice

Ornamental molding around the wall of a room just below the ceiling

 

Bed mould

Moulding found under the cornice, of which it is a part, used to cover the joint between the ceiling and wall

 

Dentil

A small block used as a repeating ornament in the bedmould of a cornice

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