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Caracole :: Caracole (n.) A staircase in a spiral form.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ramp :: Ramp (n.) Any sloping member, other than a purely constructional one, such as a continuous parapet to a staircase..

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..

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

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..

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..

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

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

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..

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..

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