1 halfpace | Definition of halfpace

halfpace

noun
half·​pace | \ pronunciation at half +ˌpās\

Definition of halfpace

1 : a raised floor or dais or a platform or footpace at the top of steps (as for a throne or an altar)
2 : a landing of a staircase like a broad step between two half flights — compare quarterpace

History and Etymology for halfpace

by folk etymology from Middle French haut pas, literally, high step

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