Noah Webster
Terrace
TER'RACE, noun [Latin terra, the earth.]
1. In gardening, a raised bank of earth with sloping sides, laid with turf, and graveled on the top for a walk.
2. A balcony or open gallery.
3. The flat roof of a house. All the buildings of the oriental nations are covered with terraces, where people walk or sleep.
TER'RACE, verb transitive To form in to a terrace
1. To open to the air and light.