A small street or courtyard lined with former stables.

• Often converted into houses or garages behind larger homes.
• Common in British cities; a residential back lane.

A building or enclosure for keeping birds of prey.

• Used in falconry to house and care for hawks.
• Provides shelter, perches, and protection during molt.

Third-person singular present of mew.

• Makes a thin, high-pitched cry.
• Archaic: confines or shuts away.