pensilina — meaning in English

English meaning

• jetty noun A narrow structure built out into water, used as a landing place for boats or to protect a shoreline.
• marquee noun A large tent used for outdoor events such as weddings or fairs.

Senses

pensilina is used for these senses in English:

• jetty (architecture) A part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest, and overhangs the wall below.
• marquee (US) A projecting canopy over an entrance, especially one with a sign that displays the name of the establishment or other information of it.

jetty — full definition

1. noun A narrow structure built out into water, used as a landing place for boats or to protect a shoreline.
2. noun A part of a building, usually an upper floor, that projects out over the storey beneath it.
3. adj Deep black, like the mineral jet.

marquee — full definition

1. noun A large tent used for outdoor events such as weddings or fairs.
2. noun A rooftop or canopy sign over the entrance of a theatre, hotel, or venue, often displaying its name.
3. adj Top-billed or most prominent, as in a headline attraction.

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