clerestory
or clear·sto·ry
[ kleer-stawr-ee, -stohr-ee ]
/ ˈklɪərˌstɔr i, -ˌstoʊr i /
noun, plural clere·sto·ries.
Architecture.
a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior.
a raised construction, as on the roof of a railroad car, having windows or slits for admitting light or air.
OTHER WORDS FROM clerestory
clere·sto·ried, adjectiveWords nearby clerestory
clept,
cleptobiosis,
cleptocracy,
cleptomania,
clerc,
clerestory,
clergy,
clergyman,
clergyperson,
clergywoman,
cleric
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British Dictionary definitions for clerestory
clerestory
clearstory
/ (ˈklɪəˌstɔːrɪ) /
noun plural -ries
a row of windows in the upper part of the wall of a church that divides the nave from the aisle, set above the aisle roof
the part of the wall in which these windows are set
Compare blindstorey
Derived forms of clerestory
clerestoried or clearstoried, adjectiveWord Origin for clerestory
C15: from
clear +
storey