<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>The overhead interior surface of a room.</li><li>The top limit imposed by law on the amount of money that can be charged or spent or the quantity of goods that can be produced or sold.</li><li>Aeronautics: The maximum altitude from which the earth can be seen on a particular day, usually equal to the distance between the earth and the base of the lowest cloud bank (also called absolute ceiling).</li><li>The maximum altitude at which a particular aircraft can operate under specified conditions.</li><li>Meteorology: The height above ground level of the lowest layer of clouds that cover more than half of the sky.</li><li>A lining applied for structural reasons to a framework, especially in the interior surfaces of a ship or boat (also called ceiling piece).</li><li>Theater: The ceiling or top of an interior set, made of cloth, a flat, or two or more flats hinged together.</li><li>The act or work of a person who makes or finishes a ceiling.</li><li>Vaulting, as in a medieval church.</li></ul>