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| balcony |
a platform projecting from the inner wall of a building and elevated above the main floor, as in a theater; gallery. [1/2 definitions] |
| hang |
to be on display, esp. in a museum or gallery. [1/17 definitions] |
| loggia |
a roofed gallery, arcade, or porch with at least one open side, esp. one that serves as an entrance space or one on an upper level. |
| machicolate |
to make or install machicolations in (a parapet or a gallery). |
| machicolation |
an opening in the floor of an overhanging gallery or parapet through which weapons such as rocks or boiling liquids can be dropped on attackers. [2 definitions] |
| salon |
an art gallery or exhibition hall, or an exhibit of art work. [1/4 definitions] |
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