alcove
al.cove \'al-.ko-v\ n [F alco^ve, fr. Sp alcoba, fr. Ar al-qubbah the arch] 1a: a nook or small recess opening off a larger room 1b: a niche or arched opening (as in a wall) 2: SUMMERHOUSE
Webster's English Dictionaryal.cove \'al-.ko-v\ n [F alco^ve, fr. Sp alcoba, fr. Ar al-qubbah the arch] 1a: a nook or small recess opening off a larger room 1b: a niche or arched opening (as in a wall) 2: SUMMERHOUSE