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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
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