cyma

English Thesaurus

1. (architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex) (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	molding, moulding,
definition	:	a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	cyma recta,
definition	:	a cyma in which the upper section is concave and the lower section is convex (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	cyma reversa, ogee,
definition	:	a molding that (in section) has the shape of an S with the convex part above and the concave part below (noun.artifact)

domain category	:	classical architecture, greco-roman architecture,
definition	:	architecture influenced by the ancient Greeks or Romans (noun.cognition)