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    Dormant , n. [See Dormant, a.] (Arch.) A large beam in the roof of a house upon which portions of the other timbers rest or “ sleep.” Arch. Pub. Soc. -- Called also dormant tree, dorman tree, dormond, and dormer.
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    Dormer , or Dormer window , n. [Literally, the window of a sleeping apartment. F. dormir to sleep. See Dormant, a. & n.] (Arch.) A window pierced in a roof, and so set as to be vertical while the roof slopes away from it. Also, the gablet, or houselike structure, in which it is contained.
    1913 Webster

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