oriel

Etymology
From, from , , probably from , applied to an apartment decorated with gilding. See. Or a diminutive of Latin.

Noun

 * 1)  A large polygonal recess in a building, such as a bay window, forming a protrusion on the outer wall.
 * 2)  A small apartment next to a hall, used for dining.
 * 1)  A small apartment next to a hall, used for dining.
 * 1)  A small apartment next to a hall, used for dining.

Usage notes

 * There is no generally accepted difference between a bay window and an oriel. In the United States, the latter name is often applied to bay windows which are small, and either polygonal or round, and to those that are corbelled out from the wall instead of resting on the ground.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: еркер
 * Esperanto: orielo
 * Finnish:
 * German:
 * Polish:

Noun

 * 1)  oriel, bay window

Etymology
From, from , , probably from , applied to an apartment decorated with gilding.

Noun

 * 1) gallery