transept

transept is a 8-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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 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. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 12 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. 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 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.
2. noun. structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church; crosses the nave at right angles

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in transept:

patterns, prestant, trapnest

Common word forms

transepts, transeptal

Words from these letters

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