释义 |
clere·story noun or clear·story \ˈklir, -iə+ˌ-\ (-es) Etymology: Middle English, from clere clear + story 1. : an outside wall of a room or building (as a church) carried above an adjoining roof and pierced with windows which admit light to the interior 2. : interior space on the level of the clerestory in a room or building : gallery 3. : a raised section of a railroad car roof having windows or openings for ventilation on the sides [clerestory 1] |