Glacis (architecture)

See also: Glacis

The glacis of cornice is a reserved tilted surface, located at the top of the Saillie of a Moulure, a Corniche or a Cimaise, facilitating the water run-off of streaming and serving mouldings in hollow called Cut-blades.

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