Definition of "staircase" at Define.com Dictionary and Thesaurus

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

staircase

noun: a way of access consisting of a set of steps [syn: {stairway}, {stairs}, {steps}]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:

Staircase \Stair"case'\ (st[^a]r"k[=a]s'), noun A flight of stairs with their supporting framework, casing, balusters, etc.

To make a complete staircase is a curious piece of architecture. --Sir H. Wotton.

{Staircase shell}. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any scalaria, or wentletrap. (b) Any species of {Solarium}, or perspective shell.

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

staircase {jaggies}