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Balustrade :: Balustrade (n.) A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building..

Degree :: Degree (n.) A step, stair, or staircase..

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

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..

Tambour :: Tambour (n.) A work usually in the form of a redan, to inclose a space before a door or staircase, or at the gorge of a larger work. It is arranged like a stockade..

Wellhole :: Wellhole (n.) The open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase..

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

Ledger :: Ledger (n.) A horizontal piece of timber secured to the uprights and supporting floor timbers, a staircase, scaffolding, or the like. It differs from an intertie in being intended to carry weight..

Quarterpace :: Quarterpace (n.) A platform of a staircase where the stair turns at a right angle only. See Halfpace.

Newel :: Newel (n.) The upright post about which the steps of a circular staircase wind; hence, in stairs having straight flights, the principal post at the foot of a staircase, or the secondary ones at the landings. See Hollow newel, under Hollow..

Mezzanine :: Mezzanine (n.) A partial story which is not on the same level with the story of the main part of the edifice, as of a back building, where the floors are on a level with landings of the staircase of the main house..

Stairhead :: Staircase (n.) A flight of stairs with their supporting framework, casing, balusters, etc..

Notchboard :: Notchboard (n.) The board which receives the ends of the steps in a staircase.

Wellhole :: Wellhole (n.) The open space left beyond the ends of the steps of a staircase.

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

Stairway :: Stairhead (n.) The head or top of a staircase.

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

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

Wentletrap :: Wentletrap (n.) Any one of numerous species of elegant, usually white, marine shells of the genus Scalaria, especially Scalaria pretiosa, which was formerly highly valued; -- called also staircase shell. See Scalaria..

Baluster :: Baluster (n.) A small column or pilaster, used as a support to the rail of an open parapet, to guard the side of a staircase, or the front of a gallery. See Balustrade..

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