Definition of: clerestory

(klir′stôr′ē, -stō′rē) noun Archit.
1. The highest story of the nave and choir of a church, with windows opening above the aisle roofs, etc.
2. A similar story or elevated part in the roofs of other structures. Also clere′sto′rey: sometimes spelled clearstory. [<earlier clere clear + STORY]

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south clerestory
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