1) Architectural element 2) Clearstory 3) Window
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1) Clearstory
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In architecture, clerestory (i; lit. clear storey, also clearstory, clearstorey, or overstorey) are any high windows above eye level. The purpose is to bring outside light, fresh air, or both into the inner space. Historically, clerestory denoted an upper level of a Roman basilica or of the nave of a Romanesque or Gothic church, the walls of which...
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upper storey of a church; windows near the roof of a building
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• (n.) The upper story of the nave of a church, containing windows, and rising above the aisle roofs. • (n.) Same as Clearstory.
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the upper story of a church where it rises above the aisle roof. Window openings allow extra light into the interior of the church.
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in architecture, any fenestrated (windowed) wall of a room that is carried higher than the surrounding roofs to light the interior space. In a large ... [3 related articles]
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A window located high in a wall near the eaves that allows daylight into a building interior, and may be used for ventilation and solar heat gain. Related category • WINDOWS TOPICS
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also clearstory: the upper part of the nave wall of a church pierced by windows
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In architecture, the windows in the upper part of the central nave of a basilican church or hall. Its purpose is to admit clear light, this method of lighting being constantly used by the Romans in...
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A window, or row of windows, in the upper part of a room where it can admit light from above an adjacent roof
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Clere'sto`ry (klēr'stō`rȳ)
noun Same as
Clearstory .
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An upper story of a building with windows above adjacent roofs.
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The clerestory is that part of the walls of a Gothic church which rise above the aisle and contains a row of windows. Its purpose being to admit as much light as possible to the nave.
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n] - part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light
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Part of the church wall above the triforium or arcade usually containing windows.
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Upper storey of the nave walls of the church, lit by windows.
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clearstory noun part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light
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Windowed area of the church above the side aisles and above the wall of the central part of the nave (fig.6).
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A window located high in a wall near the eaves that allows daylight into a building interior, and may be used for ventilation and solar heat gain.
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a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior. · a raised construction, as on the roof of a railroad car, having windows or slits for admitting light or air.
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