[see-ling] 
| 1. | the overhead interior surface of a room. |
| 2. | 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. |
| 3. | Aeronautics.
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| 4. | Meteorology. the height above ground level of the lowest layer of clouds that cover more than half of the sky. |
| 5. | a lining applied for structural reasons to a framework, esp. in the interior surfaces of a ship or boat. |
| 6. | Also called ceiling piece. Theater. the ceiling or top of an interior set, made of cloth, a flat, or two or more flats hinged together. |
| 7. | the act or work of a person who makes or finishes a ceiling. |
| 8. | vaulting, as in a medieval church. |
| 9. | hit the ceiling, Informal. to become enraged: When he saw the amount of the bill, he hit the ceiling. |
[seel] | 1. | to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc. |
| 2. | to provide with a ceiling. |
| ceil (sēl) tr.v. ceiled, ceil·ing, ceils
[Middle English celen, probably from Old French *celer, from Latin caelāre, to carve, from caelum, chisel; see Caelum.] |
| ceil·ing (sē'lĭng) n.
[Middle English celing, from celen, to ceil; see ceil.] ceil'inged adj. |
Ceiling
The highest level of allowance permitted for a certain good, rate, or transaction.
Investopedia Commentary
Also referred to as a cap, a ceiling is a restrictive measure placed upon certain investments. An example would be a price ceiling or limit attached to an equity order given to a broker.
See also: Floor, Limit Order
Ceiling
the covering (1 Kings 7:3,7) of the inside roof and walls of a house with planks of wood (2 Chr. 3:5; Jer. 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 Chr. 3:5,9.