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halfpace

halfpace noun: a platform of a staircase where the stair turns back in exactly the reverse direction of the lower flight.

Noun

halfpace (plural halfpaces)

  1. (archaic) A platform of a staircase where the stair turns back in exactly the reverse direction of the lower flight.

Forms of halfpace

pluralhalfpaces

Origin of halfpace

From half + pace.

Questions about halfpace

What does halfpace mean?
Halfpace means a platform of a staircase where the stair turns back in exactly the reverse direction of the lower flight.
What part of speech is halfpace?
Halfpace is a noun.
What is the plural of halfpace?
The plural of halfpace is halfpaces.

Words near halfpace in the dictionary

  1. halfopen
  2. Halford
  3. Halfords
  4. halfp'orth
  5. halfp'orths
  6. halfpace
  7. halfpaces
  8. halfpence
  9. halfpences
  10. halfpennies
  11. halfpenny

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