Stairs
121Swan Stairs — See Old Swan Stairs …
122Trig Lane Stairs — At the south end of Trig Lane, on the Thames In Queenhithe Ward (O.S. 1880). First mention: Trig Stairs (Strype, 1720, I. iii. 218) …
123back stairs — Synonyms and related words: back door, back road, back street, back way, bolt hole, by lane, bypass, bypath, byroad, bystreet, byway, companion, companionway, covert way, detour, escalier, escalier derobe, escape hatch, escape route, fire escape …
124below-stairs — see below stairs …
125below stairs Brit. — below stairs Brit. dated in the basement of a house as occupied by servants. → below …
126go to the foot of our stairs ! — Exclam. A exclamation of surprise. E.g. Well, I ll go to the foot of our stairs! That s wonderful news. Northern use …
127below stairs — ► below stairs Brit. dated in the basement of a house (occupied by servants). Main Entry: ↑below …
128geometric stairs — noun plural : continuous stairs that turn or wind about a central wellhole which has rounded corners or is circular or elliptical and that have the strings and rails arranged upon geometric principles and running continuously from top to bottom …