curtain wall


noun

(in a framed building) an exterior wall having no structural function.

Origin of curtain wall

First recorded in 1850–55

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British Dictionary definitions for curtain wall

curtain wall

noun

a non-load-bearing external wall attached to a framed structure, often one that is prefabricated
a low wall outside the outer wall of a castle, serving as a first line of defence