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apse: a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar

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chancel collapse: area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

sacristy collapse

confessional collapse: a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions

transept collapse: structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church; crosses the nave at right angles

camber collapse: the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top; a slight convexity (as of the surface of a road); curve upward in the middle

baptistery collapse

vestry collapse: a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held; in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church

sacrarium collapse

archway collapse

cupola collapse: a roof in the form of a dome; a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting

choir collapse: the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave; a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony; a family of similar musical instrument playing together; sing in a choir

vaulting collapse: (architecture) a vaulted structure; "arches and vaulting"

igloo collapse: an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome

arcade collapse: a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns; a covered passageway; often between streets with shops or stalls

porch collapse: a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

nave collapse: the central area of a church

keystone collapse: the central building block at the top of an arch or vault

presbytery collapse: building reserved for the officiating clergy

dome collapse: a hemispherical roof; a stadium that has a roof; a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

cove collapse: a small inlet; small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain

crypt collapse: a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church)

cloister collapse: a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions); seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister; "She cloistered herself in the office"; surround with a cloister, as of a garden

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