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curtain wall

noun

  1. (in a framed building) an exterior wall having no structural function.


curtain wall

noun

  1. a non-load-bearing external wall attached to a framed structure, often one that is prefabricated
  2. a low wall outside the outer wall of a castle, serving as a first line of defence
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of curtain wall1

First recorded in 1850–55

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