Noun
The upper story of the nave of a church, containing windows, and rising above the aisle roofs.
Same as Clearstory.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAbove 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