balconet
Shallow exterior ledge
A balconet is a shallow balcony, often merely decorative, that projects only slightly from a building's facade and is typically enclosed by a railing or balustrade.
Unlike a full balcony, a balconet usually lacks enough depth to stand on comfortably and serves primarily as an architectural ornament or to allow French doors to open safely.
The term also refers to a style of bra with cups that are cut horizontally across the top, creating a shelf-like shape that lifts and displays the bust.
Low wall at edge
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- windowGlass-fitted wall opening
- casementHinged swinging window
- sillWindow's bottom ledge
lintel · wrought iron · railing · grille · surround · fenestration · aperture · elevation
Bar for gripping on stairs
- guardrailRoadside safety barrier
- banisterStairway handrail support
- parapetLow wall at edge
- grilleProtective metal grating
barrier · ironwork · spindle · picket · uprights · framework · enclosure · protection
Chest support garment
- underwireCurved bra stiffener
- demi-cupBra covering lower breast only
- plungeSudden steep descent
- necklineGarment's upper opening
décolletage · cleavage · bustier · corset · support · lift · silhouette · strapless
Spiral ornamental design
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- ironworkObjects shaped from heated metal
- flourishTo grow vigorously
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
motif · baroque · rococo · lattice · fretwork · curlicue · arabesque · acanthus
Falsely appearing to exist
- nonfunctionalNot performing its purpose
- decorativeServing to beautify
- shallowWithout much depth
- falseNot matching reality
simulated · cosmetic · architectural detail · window treatment · streetscape · curb appeal · aesthetic · ornamental
parapet
Low wall at edge
sill · lintel · wrought iron · railing · grille · surround · fenestration · aperture · elevation · frontage
handrail
Bar for gripping on stairs
grille · barrier · ironwork · spindle · picket · uprights · framework · enclosure · protection · ledge
bra
Chest support garment
neckline · décolletage · cleavage · bustier · corset · support · lift · silhouette · strapless · sweetheart
scrollwork
Spiral ornamental design
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- ironworkObjects shaped from heated metal
- flourishTo grow vigorously
embellishment · motif · baroque · rococo · lattice · fretwork · curlicue · arabesque · acanthus · finial
illusory
Falsely appearing to exist
- nonfunctionalNot performing its purpose
- decorativeServing to beautify
- shallowWithout much depth
false · simulated · cosmetic · architectural detail · window treatment · streetscape · curb appeal · aesthetic · ornamental · display
- balcony sceneDramatic exchange from ledge
- balcony gardenOutdoor growing space above ground
- balcony seatsElevated theater seating area
- balcony seatingElevated auditorium tier
- balcony viewVista from projecting platform
- balcony railingProtective barrier on elevated platform