clerestory

• 指建筑中高出相邻屋顶的墙体上部，通常见于教堂或大型建筑，上面开有窗户以引入光线；也指这部分的窗户或采光高窗。

A noun referring to an upper section of a wall, typically in a church or large building, that rises above an adjoining roof and contains windows to admit light.

1. Architectural featureC2formalart

   An upper part of a wall in a building, typically a church or large hall, that contains a series of windows to let in light, rising above the roof of a lower section.

   高侧窗

   • The cathedral's clerestory allowed natural light to flood the nave.
   • Medieval architects designed the clerestory to illuminate the interior.
   • The clerestory windows were decorated with stained glass.

   同义词clearstory