cortile

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Cortile \Cor"tile\ (k?r"t?l; It. k?r-t?"l?), n. [It., fr. corte
   court.]
   An open internal courtyard inclosed by the walls of a large
   dwelling house or other large and stately building.
   [1913 Webster]
    

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