- clearstory
- variant of clerestory
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
clearstory
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Clearstory — Clear sto ry (kl[=e]r st[=o] r[y^]), Clerestory Clere sto ry, n. (Arch.) The upper story of the nave of a church, containing windows, and rising above the aisle roofs. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clearstory — [klir′stôr΄ē] n. pl. clearstories CLERESTORY … English World dictionary
clearstory — clearstoried, adj. /klear stawr ee, stohr ee/, n., pl. clearstories. clerestory. * * * … Universalium
clearstory — n. top part of an inner wall with windows allowing light to come in; upper wall and row of windows in a cathedral (Architecture) … English contemporary dictionary
clearstory — noun (plural clearstories) US spelling of clerestory … English new terms dictionary
clearstory — clear•sto•ry [[t]ˈklɪərˌstɔr i, ˌstoʊr i[/t]] n. pl. ries bui archit. clerestory clear′sto ried, adj … From formal English to slang
clearstory — /ˈklɪəstəri/ (say klearstuhree) noun (plural clearstories) → clerestory …
clearstory — US var. of CLERESTORY … Useful english dictionary
clerestory or clearstory — In architecture, this term (spelled either way) refers to a wall of a building which is raised above an adjoining room, and this section of wall has windows. The walls of the nave in a Christian church are higher than the roof over the side… … Glossary of Art Terms
Clerestory — Clearstory Clear sto ry (kl[=e]r st[=o] r[y^]), Clerestory Clere sto ry, n. (Arch.) The upper story of the nave of a church, containing windows, and rising above the aisle roofs. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
