[kleer-stawr-ee, -stohr-ee] 
| 1. | Architecture. a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior. |
| 2. | a raised construction, as on the roof of a railroad car, having windows or slits for admitting light or air. |
clere·sto·ry also clear·sto·ry (klîr'stôr'ē, -stōr'ē)  (click for larger image in new window) n. pl. clere·sto·ries also clear·sto·ries
[Middle English clerestorie : perhaps cler, giving light, clear; see clear + storie, tier; see story2.] |
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