BAY WINDOW

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A window that sticks out from the outside wall of a house

Synonyms:

bay window; bow window

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bay window" is a kind of...):

window (a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bay window"):

oriel; oriel window (a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall)

Meaning:

Slang for a paunch

Synonyms:

bay window; corporation; pot; potbelly; tummy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("bay window" is a kind of...):

belly; paunch (a protruding abdomen)

Domain usage:

argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))