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pentice.

An extension of a building's roof and the protected area beneath.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An extension of a building's roof and the protected area beneath.

  2. A covered walkway.

  3. An unexcavated portion of a shaftway, intended to afford protection from falling debris to workers at the bottom of the shaft during certain stages of mining.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English pentis, pendize, and other spellings; from Anglo-Norman pentiz, aphetic of Old French apentis (“appendage, attached building”), from Medieval Latin appendicium, from Latin appendo (“to hang”). Doublet of appentice and penthouse.

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