Clearstory

Word CLEARSTORY
Character 10
Hyphenation clear sto ry
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Clearstory"

What do we mean by clearstory?

The upper story of a church, perforated by a range of windows, which form the principal source of light for the central portions of the building. noun

The raised part of the roof of a railroad-car, which contains the ventilating windows. noun

The upper story of the nave of a church, containing windows, and rising above the aisle roofs. noun

Alternative form of clerestory. noun

Part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light noun

The upper part of a wall containing windows to let in natural light to a building, especially in the nave, transept and choir of a church or cathedral.

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The word "clearstory" in example sentences

Plenty of daylight makes it to the interior space thanks to a simple polycarbonate clearstory, and the interior is finished with plywood and pegboard to hang all of your gardening tools. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The solid wall never touches the roof allowing the house to have a private face to the street while maintaining views through the clearstory towards the forest. ❋ Unknown (2008)

So we have lots glazing with clearstory windows, skylights, and solatubes. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I have a clearstory that uses the stack effect to cool our Texas home and I am always looking for sources to explain the theory. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The resemblances between this clearstory, and that of St. John's chancel, raise the question of priority. ❋ Frederick W. Woodhouse (N/A)

The clearstory windows in both transepts are similar in general design to those of the south clearstory of the nave but with variations suggesting a rather later date. ❋ Frederick W. Woodhouse (N/A)

The = north aisle = is lofty and has a clearstory of three windows over the arcade. ❋ Frederick W. Woodhouse (N/A)

It was, however, probably added at the same time as the nave clearstory. ❋ Frederick W. Woodhouse (N/A)

It is interesting to compare the design of this clearstory with that of St. Michael's. ❋ Frederick W. Woodhouse (N/A)

The clearstory was restored in 1861 "from sufficiently clear indications" in the remains of the original windows. ❋ Frederick W. Woodhouse (N/A)

A few less fragmentary pieces may be found, _e. g._, in the north window, Judas giving the traitor's kiss, in the north clearstory the arms of Trenton and ❋ Frederick W. Woodhouse (N/A)

Comparing these with the clearstory of Trinity nave (p. 71) questions of priority arise. ❋ Frederick W. Woodhouse (N/A)

While the north aisle is later than the south, the clearstory, as has been said is earlier, being of late Decorated date with large three-light windows of reticulated tracery. ❋ Frederick W. Woodhouse (N/A)

Below this are small windows with the lines of the old high-pitched roof visible above the present transept roofs, but in the nave and chancel the lines of the old roofs are now within the church, the clearstory having since been added. ❋ Frederick W. Woodhouse (N/A)

The = chancel = is dark owing to the small clearstory windows, the low outer north aisle, and the concealment of a south window by the organ. ❋ Frederick W. Woodhouse (N/A)

The north clearstory of the nave shows the original design while that of the choir and the south side of the nave belong to the fifteenth century as do the tower and the cruciform arrangement of the building. ❋ Frederick W. Woodhouse (N/A)

We have no record of the building of the clearstory and roof of the nave. ❋ Frederick W. Woodhouse (N/A)

The panelling beneath the clearstory is richer than that in the nave. ❋ Frederick W. Woodhouse (N/A)

Much was brought from the clearstory where six windows on the south and all save one on the north side still have panels made up of a mosaic of fragments with portions here and there of which the subject is intelligible. ❋ Frederick W. Woodhouse (N/A)

These show that the south wall stood where the present one does, and the low-pitched fourteenth century roof-line suggests incidentally this alternative: _either_ a clearstory had been added to the nave before the building of the new chancel or tower was in contemplation, _or_, when the huge tower was built it was felt necessary to raise the nave roof so as to lessen the disproportion. ❋ Frederick W. Woodhouse (N/A)

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