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HALFPACE
Etymology
Noun
halfpace (plural halfpaces)
(archaic, architecture) A platform of a staircase where the stair turns back in exactly the reverse direction of the lower flight.
Source: Wiktionary
Half"pace`, n. (Arch.)
Definition: A platform of a staircase where the stair turns back in exactly the reverse direction of the lower flight. See Quarterpace.
Note: This term and quartepace are rare or unknown in the United States, platform or landing being used instead.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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