| • |
The bottom or lower part of any room; the part upon which we
stand and upon which the movables in the room are supported. |
| • |
The structure formed of beams, girders, etc., with proper
covering, which divides a building horizontally into stories. Floor in
sense 1 is, then, the upper surface of floor in sense 2. |
| • |
The surface, or the platform, of a structure on which we
walk or travel; as, the floor of a bridge. |
| • |
A story of a building. See Story. |
| • |
The part of the house assigned to the members. |
| • |
The right to speak. |
| • |
That part of the bottom of a vessel on each side of the
keelson which is most nearly horizontal. |
| • |
The rock underlying a stratified or nearly horizontal
deposit. |
| • |
A horizontal, flat ore body. |
| • |
To cover with a floor; to furnish with a floor; as, to
floor a house with pine boards. |
| • |
To strike down or lay level with the floor; to knock
down; hence, to silence by a conclusive answer or retort; as, to floor
an opponent. |
| • |
To finish or make an end of; as, to floor a college
examination. |
Verified Answer