BALCONY

balcony

(noun) a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet

balcony

(noun) an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

Source: WordNet® 3.1

---

Etymology

Noun

balcony (plural balconies)

(architectural element) An accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window.

An accessible structure overlooking a stage or the like.

Source: Wiktionary

---

Bal"co*ny, n.; pl. Balconies. Etym: [It. balcone; cf. It. balco, palco, scaffold, fr. OHG. balcho, pa, beam, G. balken. See Balk beam.]

1. (Arch.)

Definition: 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).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

---

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins