westwork
Pronunciations
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/ˈwɛstwɜːk/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
Noun
The vaulted monumental structure at the western end of a church constructed in some medieval styles, flanked by two towers and containing the entrance.
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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