Meaning of clerestory

clere•sto•ry

Pronunciation: (klēr'stôr"ē, -stōr"ē), [key]

— pl. -ries.

a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior.
a raised construction, as on the roof of a railroad car, having windows or slits for admitting light or air.

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