Porticoes

3 definitions found

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

  Portico \Por"ti*co\, n.; pl. {Porticoes}or {Porticos}. [It., L.
     porticus. See {Porch}.] (Arch.)
     A colonnade or covered ambulatory, especially in classical
     styles of architecture; usually, a colonnade at the entrance
     of a building.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  portico
       n : a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered
           and often columned area
       [also: {porticoes} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  porticoes
       See {portico}