clerestory

Definition of Clerestory in English :

1. clearstory, clerestory

part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Clerestory

noun plural -ries

1.

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

2.

the part of the wall in which these windows are set

Compare blindstorey

nounWord forms: plural ˈclereˌstories

the upper part of a wall, specif. of a church, containing windows for lighting the central part of a lofty room or space

n. pl. clere·sto·ries

1. The upper part of the nave, transepts, and choir of a church, containing windows that rise above the roofs of the aisles.

2. A similar structure admitting light into an ancient building such as an Egyptian temple or a Roman basilica.

3. An upper portion of a wall containing windows, especially when rising above a lower roof.