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Capping Plane :: Capping plane () A plane used for working the upper surface of staircase rails.

Soffit :: Soffit (n.) The under side of the subordinate parts and members of buildings, such as staircases, entablatures, archways, cornices, or the like. See Illust. of Lintel..

Step :: Step (v. i.) A portable framework of stairs, much used indoors in reaching to a high position..

Backstairs :: Backstairs (a.) Alt. of Backstai.

Footpace :: Footpace (n.) A dais, or elevated platform; the highest step of the altar; a landing in a staircase..

Understairs :: Understairs (n.) The basement or cellar.

Landing :: Landing (n.) The level part of a staircase, at the top of a flight of stairs, or connecting one flight with another..

Rake :: Rake (n.) The inclination of anything from a perpendicular direction; as, the rake of a roof, a staircase, etc..

Stoop :: Stoop (n.) Originally, a covered porch with seats, at a house door; the Dutch stoep as introduced by the Dutch into New York. Afterward, an out-of-door flight of stairs of from seven to fourteen steps, with platform and parapets, leading to an entrance door some distance above the street; the French perron. Hence, any porch, platform, entrance stairway, or small veranda, at a house door..

Roughstrings :: Roughstrings (n. pl.) Pieces of undressed timber put under the steps of a wooden stair for their support.

Flight :: Flight (n.) A series of steps or stairs from one landing to another.

Staith :: Stairway (n.) A flight of stairs or steps; a staircase.

Turnpike :: Turnpike (n.) A winding stairway.

Rail :: Rail (n.) A bar of timber or metal, usually horizontal or nearly so, extending from one post or support to another, as in fences, balustrades, staircases, etc..

Well :: Well (v. i.) An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole..

Trimmer :: Trimmer (n.) A beam, into which are framed the ends of headers in floor framing, as when a hole is to be left for stairs, or to avoid bringing joists near chimneys, and the like. See Illust. of Header..

Helical :: Helical (a.) Of or pertaining to, or in the form of, a helix; spiral; as, a helical staircase; a helical spring..

Stepper :: Stepped (a.) Provided with a step or steps; having a series of offsets or parts resembling the steps of stairs; as, a stepped key..

Halfpace :: Halfpace (n.) A platform of a staircase where the stair turns back in exactly the reverse direction of the lower flight. See Quarterpace.

Ghaut :: Ghaut (n.) Stairs descending to a river; a landing place; a wharf.

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