Es-trāde’, n.

n. [Fr., Sp. estrado, Pr. estrá, for estrat, It. strato, originally a carpet on the floor of a room, and an elevated place in it, covered with a carpet, for receiving visits, from Lat. stratum, bed-covering, coverlet, pillow, from sternere, stratum, to spread out.] An even or level space; a level and slightly raised place in a room. Smart.