Pent"house` (?), n. [A corruption of pentice.]
A shed or roof sloping from the main wall or building, as over a door or window; a lean-to. Also figuratively.
"The
penthouse of his eyes."
Sir W. Scott.
<-- 2. An apartment at the top of a building. It is often the most luxuriously appointed apartment, and is thus used as a metaphor for luxurious living. -->
© Webster 1913.
Pent"house`, a.
Leaning; overhanging.
"
Penthouse lid."
Shak. "My
penthouse eyebrows."
Dryden.
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