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CEILINGS
Noun
ceilings
plural of ceiling
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
CEILING
Ceil"ing, n. Etym: [See Cell, v. t.]
1. (Arch.) (a) The inside lining of a room overhead; the under side of the floor above; the upper surface opposite to the floor. (b) The lining or finishing of any wall or other surface, with plaster, thin boards, etc.; also, the work when done.
2. (Naut.)
Definition: The inner planking of a vessel. Camp ceiling. See under Camp.
– Ceiling boards, Thin narrow boards used to ceil with.
CEIL
Ceil, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ceiled; p. pr. & vb. n. Ceiling.] Etym: [From an older noun, fr. F. ciel heaven, canopy, fr. L. carlum heaven, vault, arch, covering; cf. Gr.
1. To overlay or cover the inner side of the roof of; to furnish with a ceiling; as, to ceil a room. The greater house he ceiled with fir tree. 2 Chron. iii. 5
2. To line or finish a surface, as of a wall, with plaster, stucco, thin boards, or the like.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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