A nook, corner in a building; a niche. Obsolete.

A shallow ornamental recess or hollow set into a wall, usually for the purpose of containing a statue or other decorative object.

Probably: = nest, n. 2d.

Architecture. A niche. Obsolete. rare.

Originally in Roman architecture: a niche (for a statue), esp. one framed by two columns supporting a pediment or an entablature; such a structure…

Architecture. The state of being set back or recessed; a recess, esp. in a wall. Frequently in in retreat.

A receding part; a recess. Obsolete.

A niche in a Muslim building on the side towards Mecca.

An arched recess in a wall; an area where the wall of a room is set back from the adjacent wall area, such as next to a chimney breast.

That which is set in or inserted. A recess. rare.

= aedicula, n.; spec. the structure covering the Holy Sepulchre. Also: a representation of a structural feature (usually in miniature) for…

a niche having a canopy of tabernacle-work over it.