clerestories

noun

Meaning

The upper part of a wall containing windows to let in natural light to a building, especially in the nave, transept and choir of a church or cathedral.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

crenellations(English)mullions(English)skylit(English)casements(English)pilaster(English)quoins(English)porticoes(English)gothic arch(English)

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