About The Word Balcony
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Balcony
Balcony Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Balcony?
[n] a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet
[n] an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium Synonyms | Synonyms for Balcony: Related Terms | Find terms related to Balcony: auditorium | box | box seat | catafalque | dais | dress circle | emplacement | estrade | fauteuil | floor | gallery | heliport | hustings | landing | landing pad | landing stage | launching pad | loge | nigger heaven | orchestra | orchestra circle | paradise | parquet | parquet circle | parterre | peanut gallery | pit | platform | podium | proscenium boxes | pulpit | rostrum | soapbox | stage | stall | standing room | step terrace | stump | terrace | theatre stall | tribunal | tribune See Also | balusters | balustrade | banister | bannister | box | construction | family circle | first balcony | gallery | handrail | loge | mezzanine | peanut gallery | second balcony | structure | upper balcony Balcony In Webster's Dictionary \Bal"co*ny\, n.; pl. {Balconies}. [It. balcone; cf. It.
balco, palco, scaffold, fr. OHG. balcho, pa?cho, beam, G.
balken. See {Balk} beam.]
1. (Arch.) A platform projecting from the wall of a building,
usually resting on brackets or consoles, and inclosed by a
parapet; as, a balcony in front of a window. Also, a
projecting gallery in places of amusement; as, the balcony
in a theater.
2. A projecting gallery once common at the stern of large
ships.
Note: ``The accent has shifted from the second to the first
syllable within these twenty years.'' --Smart (1836).
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