Definition of landing

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

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Flight :: Flight (n.) A series of steps or stairs from one landing to another.
Lander :: Lander (n.) One who lands, or makes a landing..
Ghaut :: Ghaut (n.) Stairs descending to a river; a landing place; a wharf.
Landing :: Landing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Lan.
Landing :: Landing (n.) A going or bringing on shore.
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..
Dog-legged :: dog-legged (a.) Noting a flight of stairs, consisting of two or more straight portions connected by a platform (landing) or platforms, and running in opposite directions without an intervening wellhole..
Landing :: Landing (n.) A place for landing, as from a ship, a carriage. etc..
Bunder :: Bunder (n.) A boat or raft used in the East Indies in the landing of passengers and goods.
Station :: Station (n.) An enlargement in a shaft or galley, used as a landing, or passing place, or for the accomodation of a pump, tank, etc..
Footpace :: Footpace (n.) A dais, or elevated platform; the highest step of the altar; a landing in a staircase..
Stadimeter :: Stade (n.) A landing place or wharf.
Garlanding :: Garlanding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Garlan.
Tidewaiter :: Tidewaiter (n.) A customhouse officer who watches the landing of goods from merchant vessels, in order to secure payment of duties..
Saddle :: Saddle (n.) The threshold of a door, when a separate piece from the floor or landing; -- so called because it spans and covers the joint between two floors..
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..
Landing :: Landing (n.) The level part of a staircase, at the top of a flight of stairs, or connecting one flight with another..
Landwaiter :: Landwaiter (n.) See Landing waiter, under Landing, a..
Staithman :: Staith (n.) A landing place; an elevated staging upon a wharf for discharging coal, etc., as from railway cars, into vessels..
Platform :: Platform (n.) Any flat or horizontal surface; especially, one that is raised above some particular level, as a framework of timber or boards horizontally joined so as to form a roof, or a raised floor, or portion of a floor; a landing; a dais; a stage, for speakers, performers, or workmen; a standing place..
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