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awning
(ôn′iŋ)
noun
a structure of canvas, metal, etc. extended before a window or door or over a patio, deck, etc. as a protection from the sun or rain
Origin: < ? MFr auvans, (pl. of auvent, a sloping roof < OProv amban, parapet of a fortification) + -ing
See awning in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A rooflike structure, often made of canvas or plastic, that serves as a shelter, as over a storefront, window, door, or deck.
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