Commentary for Avodah Zarah 121:6
אמר רב יוסף וחלון כרה"ר דמי ואשפה כרה"ר דמי ודיקלא כרה"ר דמי
R. Joseph said: If there is a window it is the equivalent [of the house being in] a public domain; or if there is a rubbish-heap it is the equivalent [of the house being in] a public domain; and similarly a date-palm makes it the equivalent of [the house being in] a public domain.
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
If the wine were in the public domain, we can assume that the non-Jew would not drink it. If the house has a window, then people can see in. If there is a rubbish-heap then people could stand on it and peer into the person’s house (I know this is strange). They might also be able to see in when they climb up a date-palm.
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