Oriel

Definition of Oriel

O´ri`el

n.	1.
	1.	A gallery for minstrels.
	2.	A small apartment next a hall, where certain persons were accustomed to dine; a sort of recess.
	3.	(Arch.) A bay window. See Bay window. The beams that thro' the oriel shine Make prisms in every carven glass. - Tennyson.

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alcove, bay, bay window, bow window, carrel, casement, casement window, corner, cove, cranny, cubby, cubbyhole, cubicle, fan window, fanlight, grille, lancet window, lantern, lattice, light, louver window, niche, nook, pane, picture window, port, porthole, recess, roomlet, rose window, skylight, snuggery, transom, wicket, window, window bay, window glass, windowpane

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