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balcony

bal.co.ny \'bal-k*-ne-\ n [It balcone, fr. OIt, scaffold, of Gmc origin; 
   akin to OHG balko be]am - more at BALK 1: a platform that projects from the 
   wall of a building and is enclosed by  a parapet or railing 2: an interior 
   projecting gallery in a public building