Emily Dickinson Lexicon

TER'RACE, n. [Fr. terrasse; It. terrazzo; Sp. terrado; from L. terra, the earth.]

1. In gardening, a raised bank of earth with sloping side, laid with turf, and graveled on the top for a walk. Cyc.
2. A balcony or open gallery. Johnson.
3. The flat roof of a house. All the buildings of the Oriental nations are covered with terraces, where people walk or sleep.