Definition of attic

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Attic (a.) A low story above the main order or orders of a facade, in the classical styles; -- a term introduced in the 17th century. Hence:.

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Brattice :: Brattice (n.) Planking to support a roof or wall.
Lattice :: Lattice (v. i.) To close, as an opening, with latticework; to furnish with a lattice; as, to lattice a window..
Latticework :: Latticework (n.) Same as Lattice, n., 1..
Tabernacular :: Tabernacular (a.) Formed in latticework; latticed.
Garret :: Garret (n.) That part of a house which is on the upper floor, immediately under or within the roof; an attic..
Latticed :: Latticed (imp. & p. p.) of Lattic.
Latticing :: Latticing (n.) A system of bars crossing in the middle to form braces between principal longitudinal members, as of a strut..
Cancelli :: Cancelli (v. t.) An interwoven or latticed wall or inclosure; latticework, rails, or crossbars, as around the bar of a court of justice, between the chancel and the nave of a church, or in a window..
Attic :: Attic (a.) A room or rooms behind that part of the exterior; all the rooms immediately below the roof.
Hellenic :: Hellenic (n.) The dialect, formed with slight variations from the Attic, which prevailed among Greek writers after the time of Alexander..
Atticize :: Atticize (v. t.) To conform or make conformable to the language, customs, etc., of Attica..
Drachma :: Drachma (n.) A silver coin among the ancient Greeks, having a different value in different States and at different periods. The average value of the Attic drachma is computed to have been about 19 cents..
Atticism :: Atticism (n.) A favoring of, or attachment to, the Athenians..
Heck :: Heck (n.) A door, especially one partly of latticework; -- called also heck door..
Dialect :: Dialect (n.) The form of speech of a limited region or people, as distinguished from ether forms nearly related to it; a variety or subdivision of a language; speech characterized by local peculiarities or specific circumstances; as, the Ionic and Attic were dialects of Greece; the Yorkshire dialect; the dialect of the learned..
Cancel :: Cancel (v. i.) To shut out, as with a railing or with latticework; to exclude..
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