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Platform :: Platform (n.) A light deck, usually placed in a section of the hold or over the floor of the magazine. See Orlop..

Estrade :: Estrade (n.) A portion of the floor of a room raised above the general level, as a place for a bed or a throne; a platform; a dais..

Bench :: Bench (n.) A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public; -- so named because the animals are usually placed on benches or raised platforms.

Genouillere :: Genouillere (n.) That part of a parapet which lies between the gun platform and the bottom of an embrasure.

Platform :: Platform (n.) A declaration of the principles upon which a person, a sect, or a party proposes to stand; a declared policy or system; as, the Saybrook platform; a political platform..

Platform :: Platform (n.) Any flat or horizontal surface; especially, one that is raised above some particular level, as a framework of timber or boards horizontally joined so as to form a roof, or a raised floor, or portion of a floor; a landing; a dais; a stage, for speakers, performers, or workmen; a standing place..

Stage :: Stage (n.) An elevated platform on which an orator may speak, a play be performed, an exhibition be presented, or the like..

Stoop :: Stoop (n.) Originally, a covered porch with seats, at a house door; the Dutch stoep as introduced by the Dutch into New York. Afterward, an out-of-door flight of stairs of from seven to fourteen steps, with platform and parapets, leading to an entrance door some distance above the street; the French perron. Hence, any porch, platform, entrance stairway, or small veranda, at a house door..

Flake :: Flake (n.) A platform of hurdles, or small sticks made fast or interwoven, supported by stanchions, for drying codfish and other things..

Cage :: Cage (n.) The box, bucket, or inclosed platform of a lift or elevator; a cagelike structure moving in a shaft..

Terrace :: Terrace (v.) A raised level space, shelf, or platform of earth, supported on one or more sides by a wall, a bank of tuft, or the like, whether designed for use or pleasure..

Turntable :: Turntable (n.) A large revolving platform, for turning railroad cars, locomotives, etc., in a different direction; -- called also turnplate..

Rostrum :: Rostrum (n.) The Beaks; the stage or platform in the forum where orations, pleadings, funeral harangues, etc., were delivered; -- so called because after the Latin war, it was adorned with the beaks of captured vessels; later, applied also to other platforms erected in Rome for the use of public orators..

Weighbridge :: Weighbridge (n.) A weighing machine on which loaded carts may be weighed; platform scales.

Drop :: Drop (n.) A door or platform opening downward; a trap door; that part of the gallows on which a culprit stands when he is to be hanged; hence, the gallows itself..

Footboard :: Footboard (n.) The platform for the engineer and fireman of a locomotive.

Hurter :: Hurter (v. t.) A butting piece; a strengthening piece, esp.: (Mil.) A piece of wood at the lower end of a platform, designed to prevent the wheels of gun carriages from injuring the parapet..

Beakhead :: Beakhead (n.) A small platform at the fore part of the upper deck of a vessel, which contains the water closets of the crew..

Orlop :: Orlop (n.) The lowest deck of a vessel, esp. of a ship of war, consisting of a platform laid over the beams in the hold, on which the cables are coiled..

Crosstrees :: Crosstrees (n. pl.) Pieces of timber at a masthead, to which are attached the upper shrouds. At the head of lower masts in large vessels, they support a semicircular platform called the top..

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