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A balcony, especially a large and uncovered one.

matic performances or spectacles are exhibited for the amusement of spectators; anciently uncovered, except the stage, but in modern times roofed.

ycle internal-combustion engine in which the mixture enters the crank case through a port uncovered by the piston near the end of its stroke.

To take a bonnet from; to take off one's bonnet; to uncover; as, to unbonnet one's head. Sir W. Scott.

To take out of a case or covering; to remove a case or covering from; to uncover. L'Estrange.

To strip of drapery; to uncover or unveil.

To drive or draw from the earth; hence, to uncover; to bring out from concealment; to bring to light; to disclose; as, to unearth a secret. To unearth the roof of an old tree. Wordsworth.

To uncover. See Unhele. [Obs.]

To uncover. [Obs.] Spenser. Marston.

To divest of a mantle; to uncover. Nay, she said, but I will unmantle you. Sir W. Scott.

To take a covering from, as the face; to uncover.

To strip the shale, or husk, from; to uncover. [Obs.] I will not unshale the jest before it be ripe. Marston.

To remove the shroud from; to uncover. P. Fletcher.

To take the tiles from; to uncover by removing the tiles.

To remove a veil from; to divest of a veil; to uncover; to disclose to view; to reveal; as, she unveiled her face.

To uncover. [Obs.] Chaucer.

To yield or recede; to give place; to show respect by yielding, uncovering, or the like. [Written also vale, and veil.] [Obs.] Thy convenience must vail to thy neighbor's necessity. South.

A kind of pleasure wagon, uncovered and with seats extended along the sides, designed to carry six or eight persons besides the driver.

One wearing a waistcoat; esp., a woman wearing one uncovered, or thought fit for such a habit; hence, a loose woman; strumpet. [Obs.] Do you think you are here, sir, Amongst your waistcoateers, your base wenches Beau. & Fl.