transept
noun
- the part of a cross-shaped church at right angles to the long, main section, or nave
- either arm of this part, outside the nave
See transept in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(trănˈsĕptˌ)
noun- The transverse part of a cruciform church, crossing the nave at right angles.
- Either of the two lateral arms of such a part.
Related Forms:
- tran·sepˈtal (-sĕpˈtəl) adjective
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