Illustrated Architecture Dictionary

Transept

The part of a cruciform church, projecting at right angles to the main building

In the interior, the transept is between the nave and the chancel.

In Gothic churches, the projections should be called "arms" but are often called the "transepts."

Crossing: The space at the interior intersection of the nave, chancel, and transept of a church; often surmounted by a crossing tower or dome/cupola.


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