transept
Church's horizontal arm
A transept is the section of a cross-shaped church that extends at right angles to the main body, forming the arms of the cross.
Most medieval cathedrals and many traditional churches have transepts, creating the characteristic cruciform floor plan: The congregation gathered in the north transept for the smaller service.
Church's main interior
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- apseVaulted church recess
- chancelAltar-adjacent clergy space
- choirOrganized group of singers
aisle · ambulatory · clerestory · vault · narthex · sanctuary · buttress · pilaster
Point where paths intersect
- cross-shapedIntersecting at perpendiculars
- Latin crossCross with extended bottom
- Greek crossCross with equal arms
- armsUpper body limbs
wings · intersection · perpendicular · axis · plan · footprint · layout · symmetry
Sacred ritual table
- pulpitChurch speaking platform
- pewWorship hall seating
- sacristyChurch storage and preparation room
- vestryChurch robing chamber
chapel · sanctuary · mass · liturgy · procession · clergy · bishop · priest
nave
Church's main interior
choir · aisle · ambulatory · clerestory · vault · narthex · sanctuary · buttress · pilaster · tracery
crossing
Point where paths intersect
- cross-shapedIntersecting at perpendiculars
- Latin crossCross with extended bottom
- Greek crossCross with equal arms
arms · wings · intersection · perpendicular · axis · plan · footprint · layout · symmetry
altar
Sacred ritual table
vestry · chapel · sanctuary · mass · liturgy · procession · clergy · bishop · priest · parish
abbey
Monastic house of worship
convent · friary · refectory · chapter house · scriptorium · dormitory · infirmary · gatehouse · nunnery · hermitage
atrium
Roofed central hall
- churchnave, pew, pews, altar, altars
- Iglesiaiglesia, altar, padre, papa, campana
- building partsfacades, wall, door, windows, floor
- Chapelschapel bells, chapel choir, college chapel, hospital chapel, memorial chapel
- passagestunnel, hallway, duct, walkway, channel
- abbey featuresabbey, cloister, chapter house, refectory, scriptorium