‖n. [ It. ] A continuous colonnade or arcade; -- applied to the decorative groups of windows, as in Venetian palazzi. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ It., fr. L. pergula shed, shop, vine arbor. ] Lit., an arbor or bower; specif.: (Italian art) An arbor or trellis treated architecturally, as with stone columns or similar massive structure. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]