Definition of door

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Door (n.) An entrance way, but taken in the sense of the house or apartment to which it leads..

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Joiner :: "Joiner (n.) One whose occupation is to construct articles by joining pieces of wood; a mechanic who does the woodwork (as doors, stairs, etc.) necessary for the finishing of buildings..
Keeper :: Keeper (n.) A ring, strap, clamp, or any device for holding an object in place; as: (a) The box on a door jamb into which the bolt of a lock protrudes, when shot. (b) A ring serving to keep another ring on the finger. (c) A loop near the buckle of a strap to receive the end of the strap..
Pediment :: Pediment (n.) Originally, in classical architecture, the triangular space forming the gable of a simple roof; hence, a similar form used as a decoration over porticoes, doors, windows, etc.; also, a rounded or broken frontal having a similar position and use. See Temple..
Gate :: Gate (n.) A door, valve, or other device, for stopping the passage of water through a dam, lock, pipe, etc..
Splayfeet :: Splay (a.) A slope or bevel, especially of the sides of a door or window, by which the opening is made larged at one face of the wall than at the other, or larger at each of the faces than it is between them..
Shut :: Shut (a.) Closed or fastened; as, a shut door..
Case :: Case (n.) An inclosing frame; a casing; as, a door case; a window case..
Porterage :: Porterage (n.) The work of a porter; the occupation of a carrier or of a doorkeeper.
Valve :: Valve (n.) A door; especially, one of a pair of folding doors, or one of the leaves of such a door..
Kirmess :: Kirmess (n.) In Europe, particularly in Belgium and Holland, and outdoor festival and fair; in the United States, generally an indoor entertainment and fair combined..
Hatch :: Hatch (n.) A door with an opening over it; a half door, sometimes set with spikes on the upper edge..
Knock :: Knock (v. t.) To strike for admittance; to rap upon, as a door..
Doorstead :: Doorstead (n.) Entrance or place of a door.
Threshold :: Threshold (n.) The plank, stone, or piece of timber, which lies under a door, especially of a dwelling house, church, temple, or the like; the doorsill; hence, entrance; gate; door..
Dressing :: Dressing (n.) An ornamental finish, as a molding around doors, windows, or on a ceiling, etc..
Swing :: Swing (v. i.) To sway or move from one side or direction to another; as, the door swung open..
Back Door :: Back door () A door in the back part of a building; hence, an indirect way..
Leaf :: Leaf (n.) Something which is like a leaf in being wide and thin and having a flat surface, or in being attached to a larger body by one edge or end; as : (a) A part of a book or folded sheet containing two pages upon its opposite sides. (b) A side, division, or part, that slides or is hinged, as of window shutters, folding doors, etc. (c) The movable side of a table. (d) A very thin plate; as, gold leaf. (e) A portion of fat lying in a separate fold or layer. (f) One of the teeth of a pinion, es
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..
Without :: Without (prep.) On or at the outside of; out of; not within; as, without doors..
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