Source Word
transept
IPA(Pronunciation)
Noun
(architecture)
The
transversal
part
of
a
church,
which
crosses
at
right
angles
to
the
greatest
length,
and
between
the
nave
and
choir.
In
the
basilicas,
this
had
often
no
projection
at
its
two
ends.
In
Gothic
churches
these
project
greatly,
and
should
be
called
the
arms
of
the
transept.
It
is
common,
however,
to
speak
of
the
arms
themselves
as
the
transepts.
Japanese Meaning
教会建築における横断部。大聖堂などで、祭壇側と信者側の中間部に位置し、教会の長辺と直角に交わる部分を指す。
Sense（1）
(architecture)
The
transversal
part
of
a
church,
which
crosses
at
right
angles
to
the
greatest
length,
and
between
the
nave
and
choir.
In
the
basilicas,
this
had
often
no
projection
at
its
two
ends.
In
Gothic
churches
these
project
greatly,
and
should
be
called
the
arms
of
the
transept.
It
is
common,
however,
to
speak
of
the
arms
themselves
as
the
transepts.
（ plural ）
