Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Ceiling \Ceil"ing\, n. [See {Cell}, v. t.]
   1. (Arch.)
      (a) The inside lining of a room overhead; the under side
          of the floor above; the upper surface opposite to the
          floor.
      (b) The lining or finishing of any wall or other surface,
          with plaster, thin boards, etc.; also, the work when
          done.

   2. (Naut.) The inner planking of a vessel.

   {Camp ceiling}. See under {Camp}.

   {Ceiling boards}, Thin narrow boards used to ceil with.