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Definitions for: Staircase
[n] a way of access consisting of a set of steps
Webster (1913) Definition: Stair"case`, n.
A flight of stairs with their supporting framework, casing,
balusters, etc.
To make a complete staircase is a curious piece of
architecture. --Sir H.
Wotton.
Staircase shell. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any scalaria, or wentletrap.
(b) Any species of Solarium, or perspective shell.
Synonyms: stairs, stairway, steps
See Also: backstairs, building, companionway, edifice, emergency exit, escalator, fire escape, flight, flight of stairs, flight of steps, ghat, ladder, landing, moving staircase, moving stairway, ramp, stair, stairhead, step, way
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