clerestory

Noun

Meaning

The upper story of the nave of a church, containing windows, and rising above the aisle roofs.

Same as Clearstory.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

clearstory garret level surface top flat roof basement attic loft mezzanine story entresol ground floor first floor
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Antonyms

base bottom roof underneath underside lower deck
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Hypernyms

window

Phrases with the word

clerestory window

Examples

Above the aisle roof are a row of windows known as the clerestory, which give light to the nave. Source: Internet

In England stout columns of large diameter supported decorated arches, gallery and clerestory, as at the nave of Malmesbury Abbey (see "Piers and columns", above). Source: Internet

A number of 11th-century churches have naves distinguished by huge circular columns with no clerestory, or a very small one as at St Philibert, Tournus. Source: Internet

Designed by leading architects, Calderpeel, the homes boast stunning elevations with large clerestory feature windows and steep pitched roofs. Source: Internet

The 1,500-square-foot condo comes with other unusual amenities, like large remote-controlled clerestory windows in the master bedroom, and a wood-burning fireplace that the new owners can hunker down next to this winter. Source: Internet

Catalonia main Barcelona Cathedral has a wide nave with the clerestory windows nestled under the vault. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Clerc clerecole clerestoried clerestory window Cleretum bellidiforme clergeon