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Dormer — Dor mer, or Dormer window Dor mer win dow, n. [Literally, the window of a sleeping apartment. F. dormir to sleep. See {Dormant}, a. & n.] (Arch.) A window pierced in a roof, and so set as to be vertical while the roof slopes away from it. Also,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dormer window — Dormer Dor mer, or Dormer window Dor mer win dow, n. [Literally, the window of a sleeping apartment. F. dormir to sleep. See {Dormant}, a. & n.] (Arch.) A window pierced in a roof, and so set as to be vertical while the roof slopes away from it.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
WRVS-FM — Infobox Radio Station name = WRVS area = ECSU/Elizabeth City/Northeastern North Carolina/Hampton Roads,VA branding = 89 Nine ECSU slogan = Your Community Voice airdate = 1986 frequency = 89.9 MHz format = Urban/Urban AC erp = 41,000 watts class … Wikipedia
treehouse — [trē′hous΄] n. a houselike structure built in the branches of a tree, as for children to play in * * * tree house n. A structure built among the limbs of a tree, usually for recreation. * * * … Universalium
birdhouse — bird•house [[t]ˈbɜrdˌhaʊs[/t]] n. pl. hous•es [[t] ˌhaʊ zɪz[/t]] 1) a houselike box for birds to nest in 2) an aviary • Etymology: 1865–70, amer … From formal English to slang
house — [hous; ] for v. [ houz] n. pl. houses [hou′ziz] [ME hous < OE hus, akin to Ger haus (OHG hūs) < IE * (s)keus < base * (s)keu , to cover, conceal > SKY] 1. a building for human beings to live in; specif., a) the building or part of a… … English World dictionary
penthouse — [pent′hous΄] n. [altered (infl. by HOUSE) < pentice < ME pentis, penthouse < MFr apentis < ML appenticium < LL appendicium, lit., an appendage < L appendere: see APPEND] 1. a small structure, esp. one with a sloping roof,… … English World dictionary
treehouse — [trē′hous΄] n. a houselike structure built in the branches of a tree, as for children to play in … English World dictionary
wendy house — n. a children s small houselike tent or structure for playing in. Etymology: after the house built around Wendy in Barrie s Peter Pan … Useful english dictionary
house|boat — «HOWS BOHT», noun. a boat that can be used as a place to live in, especially one having a flat bottom and a houselike structure built on the deck … Useful english dictionary
