pentice

noun — 3 senses

pentice

noun

Etymology 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.

1

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

2

A covered walkway.

3

Business, Mining 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.

Derived terms
penticed
Related terms
penthouse

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