Mezzanine

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Mezzanine \Mez"za*nine\, n. [F. mezzanine, It. mezzanino, fr.
     mezzano middle, fr. mezzo middle, half. See {Mezzo}.]
     1. (Arch.)
        (a) Same as {Entresol}.
        (b) A partial story which is not on the same level with
            the story of the main part of the edifice, as of a


            back building, where the floors are on a level with
            landings of the staircase of the main house.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A flooring laid over a floor to bring it up to some height
        or level.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     3. Also
  
     {mezzanine floor}. (Theat.) A floor under the stage, from
        which various contrivances, as traps, are worked.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     4. The lowest balcony in a theater, or the forward part of
        the first balcony.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  mezzanine
       n 1: first or lowest balcony [syn: {first balcony}]
       2: intermediate floor just above the ground floor [syn: {mezzanine
          floor}]