‖n.; pl.Triclinia [ L., from Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;; &unr_; (see Tri-) + &unr_; a couch. ] (Rom. Antiq.) (a) A couch for reclining at meals, extending round three sides of a table, and usually in three parts. (b) A dining room furnished with such a triple couch. [ 1913 Webster ]