n. [ F. alcôve, Sp. or Pg. alcoba, from Ar. al-quobbah arch, vault, tent. ] 1. (Arch.) A recessed portion of a room, or a small room opening into a larger one; especially, a recess to contain a bed; a lateral recess in a library. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A small ornamental building with seats, or an arched seat, in a pleasure ground; a garden bower. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Any natural recess analogous to an alcove or recess in an apartment. [ 1913 Webster ]
The youthful wanderers found a wild alcove. Falconer. [ 1913 Webster ]
[おとしがけ, otoshigake] (n) (1) lintel of the alcove in a tea room or a window in a shoin-style reception room; (2) cloud-shaped carving on the bottom of a transom; (3) (See 火鉢) metallic bowl used to hold the charcoal in a wooden hibachi [Add to Longdo]
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