Overstorey

clere·sto·ry also clear·sto·ry (klîr

stôr

, -st

)

n. pl. clere·sto·ries also clear·sto·ries

1. The upper part of the nave, transepts, and choir of a church, containing windows.

2. An upper portion of a wall containing windows for supplying natural light to a building.

[Middle English clerestorie : perhaps cler, giving light, clear; see clear + storie, tier; see story².]

clerestory

High Gothic style cathedral nave wall

A. clerestory B. triforium C. arcade

clerestory, clearstory [ˈklɪəˌstɔːrɪ]

n pl -ries

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) 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

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) the part of the wall in which these windows are set Compare blindstorey

[from clear + storey]

clerestoried , clearstoried adj

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Noun

clerestory - part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light

clearstory

window - a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

Translations

clerestory [ˈklɪəˌstɔːrɪ] N → triforio m

clerestory

n (Archit) → Lichtgaden m

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architecture basilica Basilican blindstorey clearstory hall church window	Previous fire behaviour guides have been specific to certain vegetation types but the new field guide developed from Project Vesta numerically characterises the different fuel layers in the dry eucalypt forest: surface leaves, twigs and bark; near-surface grasses, low shrubs and suspended dead fine matter; elevated fuel contributed by tall shrubs; and bark on the intermediate and overstorey trees. Firefighters get more bushfire savvy: as bushfires again spark across ... by Nicholson, Petronella / Ecos Diatom diet of abalone post-larvae (Haliotis midae) and the effect of pre-grazing the diatom overstorey. The settlement of abalone (Haliotis discus hannai ino) larvae on ... by Neori, Amir / Journal of Shellfish Research Ough suggests forest management could be improved by retaining areas in the coupe from which machinery is excluded, but timber extracted, broadening seed collection and sowing operations to include some understorey trees and shrubs, retaining of some understorey and overstorey to provide protection and seeds, and minimising weeds. Clear-fell versus fire. (journal extracts) by Davidson, Steve / Ecos	Oversow Overspan Overspeak overspecialise overspecialize overspend overspending overspill Overspin overspread Overspring overstaff overstaffed overstaffing Overstand Overstare overstate overstated overstatement overstay overstayer oversteer overstep overstock Overstore Overstorey overstory overstrain Overstraitly Overstraw overstress overstretch overstretched Overstrew overstrict overstride overstrike Overstrow overstrung Overstudious overstuff overstuffed overstuffed chair oversubscribe oversubscribed Oversubtile Oversum oversupply Oversure oversuspicious Oversway	overstepped overstepped overstepped overstepped the mark overstepped the mark overstepped the mark overstepping overstepping overstepping overstepping overstepping the mark overstepping the mark overstepping the mark oversteps oversteps oversteps oversteps oversteps the mark oversteps the mark oversteps the mark overstock overstock Overstock to Vendor Overstock.com Overstock.com overstocked overstocking overstocking overstocks Overstore Overstorey overstory overstory overstrain overstrain overstrained overstrained overstraining overstraining overstrains overstrains Overstraitly Overstraw overstress overstress overstress overstressed overstressed overstressed area overstresses overstresses overstressing overstressing overstressing overstretch overstretch overstretch overstretch overstretched overstretched overstretched

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Previous fire behaviour guides have been specific to certain vegetation types but the new field guide developed from Project Vesta numerically characterises the different fuel layers in the dry eucalypt forest: surface leaves, twigs and bark; near-surface grasses, low shrubs and suspended dead fine matter; elevated fuel contributed by tall shrubs; and bark on the intermediate and overstorey trees.

Firefighters get more bushfire savvy: as bushfires again spark across ... by Nicholson, Petronella / Ecos

Diatom diet of abalone post-larvae (Haliotis midae) and the effect of pre-grazing the diatom overstorey.

The settlement of abalone (Haliotis discus hannai ino) larvae on ... by Neori, Amir / Journal of Shellfish Research

Ough suggests forest management could be improved by retaining areas in the coupe from which machinery is excluded, but timber extracted, broadening seed collection and sowing operations to include some understorey trees and shrubs, retaining of some understorey and overstorey to provide protection and seeds, and minimising weeds.

Clear-fell versus fire. (journal extracts) by Davidson, Steve / Ecos

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