Westwork
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwɛstwɜːk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Westwork is a noun meaning (architecture) The vaulted monumental structure at the western end of a church constructed in some medieval styles, flanked by two towers and containing the entrance.
Meaning
(architecture) The vaulted monumental structure at the western end of a church constructed in some medieval styles, flanked by two towers and containing the entrance.
Example Sentences
Facing the raised sanctuary over the vast crypt they also often erected at the west end of the nave a towerlike structure with vaulted stories, that we call the "westwork."
Word Forms
- westworks
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include towerwork, center, overcroft, vault, iwan, cross-vaulting.
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