- transept aisle
- noun
: the aisle of a transept corresponding to the side aisle of a nave
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
transept aisle
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aisle — ► NOUN 1) a passage between rows of seats. 2) a passage between sets of shelves in a supermarket or other shop. 3) Architecture a lateral division of a church parallel to, and divided by pillars from, a nave, choir, or transept. ● lead someone up … English terms dictionary
aisle — [īl] n. [ME ile < OFr aile, wing, section of a building (see AILERON); E s through confusion with ISLE] 1. a part of a church alongside the nave, choir, or transept, set off by a row of columns or piers 2. a passageway between sections of… … English World dictionary
Aisle — For the term in United States politics, see Aisle (political term). An aisle at the Green Logistics Co., Kotka, Finland). An aisle is, in general, a space for walking with rows of seats on both sides or with rows of seats on one side and a wall… … Wikipedia
Transept — Full descriptions of the elements of a Gothic floorplan are found at the entry Cathedral diagram. For the periodical go to The Transept. The transept is the area set crosswise to the nave in a cruciform ( cross shaped ) building in Romanesque and … Wikipedia
transept — transeptal, adj. transeptally, adv. /tran sept/, n. Archit. 1. any major transverse part of the body of a church, usually crossing the nave, at right angles, at the entrance to the choir. 2. an arm of this, on either side of the central aisle of… … Universalium
aisle — [ʌɪl] noun 1》 a passage between rows of seats, pews, or supermarket shelves. 2》 Architecture a lateral division of a church parallel to, and divided by pillars from, a nave, choir, or transept. Phrases lead someone up the aisle get married to… … English new terms dictionary
aisle — /aɪl / (say uyl) noun 1. a. a passageway between seats in a church, hall, etc. b. a passageway between seats in a bus, train, aeroplane, etc. c. a passageway between shelves in a supermarket, etc. 2. Architecture a. a lateral division of a church …
transept — An aisle between the apse and nave. It cuts across the nave and side aisles to form a cross shaped (cruciform) floor plan. Also see architecture, cathedral, and Gothic … Glossary of Art Terms
Aisle — part of a church, parallel to and divided by piers or columns from the nave, choir or transept … Medieval glossary
transept — tran•sept [[t]ˈtræn sɛpt[/t]] n. 1) archit. any major transverse part of the body of a church, usu. crossing the nave, at right angles, at the entrance to the choir 2) archit. an arm of this, on either side of the central aisle of a church •… … From formal English to slang
