01 n. A platform projecting from the wall of a building, usually resting on brackets or consoles, and inclosed by a parapet; as, a balcony in fro…
pl.
Balconies ((băl"kō̇*nĭz))
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1.
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.(Arch.)
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2.
A projecting gallery once common at the stern of large ships.