clere·sto·ry also clear·sto·ry (klîr stôr  , -st r)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.] |   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
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  clerestory - part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting lightwindow - 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
n (Archit) → Lichtgaden m
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