MEANING
A transverse section crossing the main axis of a cruciform church.
Use it for
Cruciform layouts, branching routes inside churches, separated side spaces.Orient a reader precisely when a character turns away from the church's main line.
Words that belong together
- north transept
- south transept
- transept window
On the page
They searched the north transept before opening the crypt.
A memorial occupied the end of the south transept.
The transept lay empty while the nave filled with visitors.
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Word forms
- Base
- transept
Usage notes
Primary category: gothic. May name the whole crosswise section or one of its arms; not just any side aisle. Plural transepts.
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