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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.
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Penthouse \Pent"house`\, a.
Leaning; overhanging. "Penthouse lid." --Shak. "My penthouse
eyebrows." --Dryden.
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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}.
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The outer circuit was covered as a lean-to, all
round this inner apartment. --De Foe.
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2. A crude, usually temporary shelter comprising a lean-to
roof braced against any convenient support, as a wall, a
tree or a pole. The roof may extend all the way to the
ground.
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