appentice

[ uh-pen-tis, a-pen- ]

noun

1. penthouse ( def 4 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of appentice¹

1610–20; < French appentis, Old French apentiz; penthouse

Example Sentences

The slow sun sinks behind Those hills; and like a withered cheek, Distorted there, the spectral moon's defined Above those trees; above that mass of vines That, like a wrecked appentice, roofs those pines.—

From Project Gutenberg

Now, one dead ash behind, A weak moon shows a withered cheek Of Quaker quiet, wasted o'er the vines' Appentice ruins roofing pillared pines: Beyond these, back and back, An oak-wood stretches black— And here the whining were-wolves of the wind Snuff snarling: but their eyes are blind, Although their fangs are fierce; And though they never pierce Beyond the bad, bedevilled woodland streak, I hear them, yes, I hear A padding o' footsteps near, A prowling pant in ear And can not fly!—yes!—no!—

From Project Gutenberg