'Balconies' definitions:

Definition of 'Balconies'

From: GCIDE
  • Balcony \Bal"co*ny\ (b[a^]l"k[-o]*n[y^]; 277), n.; pl. Balconies (b[a^]l"k[-o]*n[i^]z). [It. balcone; cf. It. balco, palco, scaffold, fr. OHG. balcho, palcho, beam, G. balken. See Balk beam.]
  • 1. (Arch.) A platform projecting from the wall of a building, usually resting on brackets or consoles, and inclosed by a parapet; as, a balcony in front of a window. Also, a projecting gallery in places of amusement; as, the balcony in a theater. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A projecting gallery once common at the stern of large ships. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: "The accent has shifted from the second to the first syllable within these twenty years." --Smart (1836). [1913 Webster]

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