clerestory
Sign in to saveAlso known as clearstory, clearstorey, overstorey
thumb|upright|Interior elevation of a Gothic cathedral, with clerestory highlighted thumb|The church of St. Nicholas' Church (Stralsund)|St Nicholas, Stralsund in Germany – the clerestory is the level between the two green roofs, reinforced here by [[flying buttresses]]
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thumb|upright|Interior elevation of a Gothic cathedral, with clerestory highlighted thumb|The church of St. Nicholas' Church (Stralsund)|St Nicholas, Stralsund in Germany – the clerestory is the level between the two green roofs, reinforced here by [[flying buttresses]]
A clerestory ( ; , also clearstory, clearstorey, or overstorey; from ) is a high section of wall that contains windows above eye-level. Its purpose is to admit light, fresh air, or both.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “clerestory” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.