clerestory

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الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية
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
{i} upper wall and row of windows in a cathedral (Architecture)
A row of windows located near the top of the wall of a nave or room or other space
A room that extends above an abutting roof section of a building
An upper story of a building with windows above adjacent roofs Other parts of interior elevations: arcade, gallery or tribune, triforium
The part of the wall of the nave which rises above the level of the aisles and contains windows
That part of a building rising clear of the roofs or other parts, whose walls contain windows for lighting the interior
the upper storey of the nave above the aisle roof, pierced with windows to light the central body of the church
A wall with windows that is between two different (roof) levels The windows are used to provide natural light into a building
Part of a church wall above the roof of the aisle containing windows for lighting the nave
part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light
An extension of one slope of a roof at the ridge to create a short wall usually to allow a row of windows for light and ventilation
an upward extension of enclosed space created by carrying a setback vertical, wall (typically glazed) up and through the roof slope Two intersecting shed roofs on different planes (See Figure 1 )
A window in the upper part of a lofty room that admits light to the center of the room
uppermost storey of a church above the nave aisle roof, the area is pierced by a series of window openings to allow daylight to enter the main body of the building
A row of windows in a horizontal area of a wall In many Christian churches, a clerestory placed in the wall above the side aisle is used to illuminate the nave
upper storey of the nave walls of a church, pierced by windows
The upper story of the nave of a church, containing windows, and rising above the aisle roofs
A row of windows in the upper part of a wall built to admit light
An outside wall of a room or building that rises above an adjoining roof and contains windows
The fenestrated part of a building that rises above the roofs of the other parts ; Upper elements of a Romanesque or Gothic church, bringing light into the center of the building from side windows pierced through stone
(Proper spelling of "clear-story )
Windowed wall of a room that rises higher than the surrounding roofs to light the interior space. In large buildings, where internal walls are far from the outermost walls, the clerestory provides daylight to spaces that otherwise would be dark and windowless. This device was used in Byzantine and early Christian architecture and most highly developed in Romanesque and Gothic cathedrals. As the nave rose much higher than the roofs of the side aisles, its walls could be pierced by a row of windows near the ceiling
the topmost zone of a wall with windows, when it extends above any abutting aisles or secondary roofs Provides direct light into central interior
that part of a building rising clear of the roofs or other parts and whose walls contain windows for lighting of the interior
Wall above supportive columns that is pierced by windows
A row of windows in a wall above an adjoining roof
(or clearstory) 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 aisles, for example, and the clerestory contains windows for light and ventilation Because of the heavy walls, the clerestory windows of a Romanesque church were small and admitted little light Development of the pointed arch, piers, and flying buttresses in the Gothic cathedral made possible the enlargement of this window area
An upper row of windows just below the eaves of a roof
Same as Clearstory
(sol) A wall with windows that is between two different (roof) levels The windows are used to provide natural light into a building F - lanterneau S - claraboya
clerestories
plural of clerestory
clerestory

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    [ 'klir-"stOr-E, -"stor-, -st(&a ] (noun.) 15th century. Middle English, from clere clear + story.
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