Medieval History Term of the Week: Pentice
Pentice
1) Lean-to building or covered passage or gallery. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 413)
2) A covered way with open sides to enable people to walk between separate buildings in the dry when it is raining.
(Beresford, Maurice and Hurst, John. Wharram Percy: Deserted Medieval Village, 138)
*term definitions retrieved from Netserf’s Medieval Glossary (http://www.netserf.org/Glossary)
**the word “penthouse” is derived from the word “pentice”
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on November 14th, 2008
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