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Webster 1913 Edition

Terrace

Ter′race

,
Noun.
[F.
terrasse
(cf. Sp.
terraza
, It.
terrazza
), fr. L.
terra
the earth, probably for
tersa
, originally meaning, dry land, and akin to
torrere
to parch, E.
torrid
, and
thirst
. See
Thirst
, and cf.
Fumitory
,
Inter
,
Verb.
,
Patterre
,
Terrier
,
Trass
,
Tureen
,
Turmeric
.]
1.
A raised level space, shelf, or platform of earth, supported on one or more sides by a wall, a bank of tuft, or the like, whether designed for use or pleasure.
2.
A balcony, especially a large and uncovered one.
3.
A flat roof to a house;
as, the buildings of the Oriental nations are covered with
terraces
.
4.
A street, or a row of houses, on a bank or the side of a hill; hence, any street, or row of houses.
5.
(Geol.)
A level plain, usually with a steep front, bordering a river, a lake, or sometimes the sea.
☞ Many rivers are bordered by a series of terraces at different levels, indicating the flood plains at successive periods in their history.
Terrace epoch
.
(Geol.)
See
Drift epoch
, under
Drift
,
Adj.

Ter′race

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Terraced
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Terracing
.]
To form into a terrace or terraces; to furnish with a terrace or terraces,
as, to
terrace
a garden, or a building
.
Sir H. Wotton.
Clermont’s
terraced
height, and Esher's groves.
Thomson.

Webster 1828 Edition

Terrace

TER'RACE

,
Noun.
[L. terra, the earth.]
1.
In gardening, a raised bank of earth with sloping sides, laid with turf, and graveled on the top for a walk.
2.
A balcony or open gallery.
3.
The flat roof of a house. All the buildings of the oriental nations are covered with terraces, where people walk or sleep.

TER'RACE

,
Verb.
T.
To form in to a terrace.
1.
To open to the air and light.

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