Lewis & Short

pergŭla, ae, f. [pergo; cf. tegula, from tego].

      1. 1. A projection or shed in front of a house, used as a booth, stall, shop; of an exchanger, Plin. 21, 3, 6, § 8; of a paintingroom, studio, Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 84; Lucil. ap. Lact. 1, 22.
      2. 2. A shop, Dig. 5, 1, 19.
      3. 3. A school, a lecture-room: mathematici pergula, Suet. Aug. 94: in pergulā docuit, id. Gram. 18: pergulae magistrales, Vop. Sat. 10 fin.
        Transf.: cui cedere debeat omnis Pergula, the whole school, all the scholars, Juv. 11, 137.
      4. 4. A brothel, Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 79; Prop. 5, 5, 70.
      5. 5. A vine-arbor, Col. 4, 21; 11, 2: umbrosae, Plin. 14, 1, 3, § 11.
      6. 6. A hut, hovel (opp. aedes): in pergulā natus, Petr. 74; Aus. Ep. 4, 6.