clearstory

[ kleer-stawr-ee, -stohr-ee ]

noun

, plural clear·sto·ries.

1. clerestory.

clearstory

/ ˈklɪəˌstɔːrɪ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of clerestory

Derived Forms

• ˈclearˌstoried, adjective

Other Words From

• clearstoried adjective

Example Sentences

By 1504 the clearstory windows of the nave were all in place.

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And between tribune and clearstory are square apertures neither Romanesque nor Gothic.

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Originally, beneath the clearstory were small circular unglassed apertures giving on the rafters over the tribune.

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The choirs triforium arches were cut off, later, to lengthen the clearstory windows, and the nave has been revaulted.

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Certainly the main clearstory is dwarfed by comparison, and the contrast in height between inner and outer aisle is too violent.

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