pergola

per·go·la

noun \ˈpər-gə-lə, pər-ˈgō-\

Definition of PERGOLA

1

: arbor, trellis

2

: a structure usually consisting of parallel colonnades supporting an open roof of girders and cross rafters

Origin of PERGOLA

Italian, from Latin pergula

First Known Use: 1675

Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth

Rhymes with PERGOLA

Angola, boffola, canola, crapola, Ebola, granola, mandola, payola, plugola, scagliola, Tortola, Victrola, Vignola, viola