Definition of Penthause
Pent"house` (?), n. [A corruption of
pentice.] A shed or roof sloping from the main wall or
building, as over a door or window; a lean-to. Also
figuratively. "The penthouse of his eyes." Sir W.
Scott.
Pent"house`, a. Leaning;
overhanging. "Penthouse lid." Shak. "My
penthouse eyebrows." Dryden.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (dated) an outhouse or other structure (especially one with a sloping roof) attached to the outside wall of a building
- an apartment or suite on the top floor of a tall building
- any of the sloping roofs at the side of a real tennis court
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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