slype (sl p)n. A covered passage, especially one between the transept and chapter house of a cathedral. [Perhaps akin to Dutch dialectal slijpe, secret path.] |
slype [slaɪp]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a covered passageway in a cathedral or church that connects the transept to the chapterhouse
[probably from Middle Flemish slijpen to slip]
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