ALL meanings of clerestory
clere·sto·ry
C c - noun clerestory a row of windows in the upper part of the wall of a church that divides the nave from the aisle, set above the aisle roof 3
- noun clerestory the part of the wall in which these windows are set 3
- noun clerestory the upper part of a wall, specif. of a church, containing windows for lighting the central part of a lofty room or space 3
- noun plural clerestory Architecture. a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior. 1
- noun plural clerestory a raised construction, as on the roof of a railroad car, having windows or slits for admitting light or air. 1
- noun clerestory The upper part of the nave, choir, and transepts of a large church, containing a series of windows. It is clear of the roofs of the aisles and admits light to the central parts of the building. 1
- noun clerestory (architecture) 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. 0