clerestory

American  

[kleer-stawr-ee, -stohr-ee] / ˈklɪərˌstɔr i, -ˌstoʊr i /

Or clearstory

noun

plural

clerestories

1. Architecture. a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior.

2. a raised construction, as on the roof of a railroad car, having windows or slits for admitting light or air.

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clerestory British  

/ ˈklɪəˌstɔːrɪ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• clerestoried adjective

Etymology

Origin of clerestory

1375–1425; late Middle English, equivalent to clere clear + story story ²