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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Dormant \Dor"mant\, 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. --Halliwell.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Dormant \Dor"mant\, 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. --Halliwell.