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• penthouse — [pent′hous΄] n. [altered (infl. by HOUSE) < pentice < ME pentis, penthouse < MFr apentis < ML appenticium < LL appendicium, lit., an appendage < L appendere: see APPEND] 1. a small structure, esp. one with a sloping roof,… …   English World dictionary

• penthouse — (n.) pendize, early 14c., from Anglo Fr. pentiz, aphetic of O.Fr. apentis attached building, appendage, from M.L. appendicium, from L. appendere to hang (see APPEND (Cf. append)). Modern spelling is from c.1530, by folk etymology influence of… …   Etymology dictionary

• Penthouse bei Kufstein — (Кирхбихль,Австрия) Категория отеля: 5 звездочный отель Адрес: 6336 Кирхбихль …   Каталог отелей

• Penthouse Harmony Kaprun — (Капрун,Австрия) Категория отеля: Адрес: Nikolaus Gassner Straße 43, 5710 …   Каталог отелей

• roof — O.E. hrof roof, ceiling, top, from P.Gmc. *khrofaz (Cf. O.Fris. rhoof roof, M.Du. roof cover, roof, Du. roef deckhouse, cabin, coffin lid, M.H.G. rof penthouse, O.N. hrof boat shed ). No apparent connections outside Germanic. English alone has… …   Etymology dictionary

• Penthouse — 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. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• penthouse — penthouselike, adj. /pent hows /, n., pl. penthouses / how ziz/. 1. an apartment or dwelling on the roof of a building, usually set back from the outer walls. 2. any specially designed apartment on an upper floor, esp. the top floor, of a… …   Universalium

• Penthouse apartment — A penthouse apartment or penthouse is an apartment or condominium that is on one of the highest floors of an apartment building or condominium. Penthouses are typically differentiated from other apartments by luxury features.In architecture, the… …   Wikipedia

• penthouse — pent·house (pĕnt’hous′) n. 1) a) An apartment or dwelling situated on the roof of a building. b) A residence, often with a terrace, on the top floor or floors of a building. c) A structure housing machinery on the roof of a building. 2) A shed or …   Word Histories

• penthouse — noun 1》 a flat on the top floor of a tall building, typically luxuriously fitted and offering fine views. 2》 archaic an outhouse with a sloping roof, built on the side of a building. Word History The word penthouse is not connected with ‘five’… …   English new terms dictionary

• penthouse — Lean to Lean to , n. 1. (Arch.) A shed or slight building placed against the wall of a larger structure and having a single pitched roof; called also {penthouse}, and {to fall}. [1913 Webster] The outer circuit was covered as a lean to, all round …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English