Hypertext Webster Gateway: "mezzanine"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Mezzanine \Mez"za*nine\, n. [F. mezzanine, It. mezzanino, fr.
mezzano middle, fr. mezzo middle, half. See {Mezzo}.] (Arch.)
(a) Same as {Entresol}.
(b) A partial story which is not on the same level with the
story of the main part of the edifice, as of a back
building, where the floors are on a level with landings
of the staircase of the main house.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Mezzanine \Mez"za*nine\, n.
1. A flooring laid over a floor to bring it up to some height
or level.
2. Also
{mezzanine floor}. (Theat.) A floor under the stage, from
which various contrivances, as traps, are worked.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
mezzanine
n 1: first or lowest balcony [syn: {first balcony}]
2: intermediate floor just above the ground floor [syn: {mezzanine
floor}]
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