society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > porches, balconies, etc. > [noun] > other (3)
(a) an upper deck on a ship, providing shelter for a promenade or other deck below; (b) a deck-like structure designed as a recreational space on…
English regional (Cornwall). A porch or balcony situated at the top of an outside staircase to a house. Now rare. Perhaps Obsolete. Cf. orley, n.