The covering (1 Kings 7:3, 7) of the inside roof and walls of a house with planks of wood (2 Chronicles 3:5; Jeremiah 22:14). Ceilings were sometimes adorned with various ornaments in stucco, gold, silver, gems, and ivory. The ceilings of the temple and of Solomon's palace are described 1 Kings 6:9, 15; 7:3; 2 Chronicles 3:5,9.

Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language

1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ceil.

2. (n.) The inside lining of a room overhead; the under side of the floor above; the upper surface opposite to the floor.

3. (n.) The lining or finishing of any wall or other surface, with plaster, thin boards, etc.; also, the work when done.

4. (n.) The inner planking of a vessel.