- parclose
- railing in church enclosing altar, chapel or tomb
Phrontistery dictionary. 2013.
parclose
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parclose — ● parclose nom féminin (ancien français parclore, achever, enclore) Panneau de menuiserie séparant notamment deux stalles d église. Baguette maintenant une vitre dans la feuillure d un châssis. parclose n. f. CONSTR Moulure servant à fixer une… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Parclose — Par close, n. [OF. See {Perclose}.] (Eccl. Arch.) A screen separating a chapel from the body of the church. [Written also {paraclose} and {perclose}.] Hook. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Parclose — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Parclose des stalles de la Basilique Saint Materne de Walco … Wikipédia en Français
parclose — (par klô z ) s. f. 1° Terme d architecture. Traverse rapportée en haut et en bas d une planche ravalée ou creusée par son milieu, pour figurer un ouvrage d assemblage. Enceinte d une stalle d église qui renferme le siége. 2° Terme de… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
parclose — /pahr klohz /, n. (in a church) a screen dividing one area from another, as a chapel from an aisle. Also, perclose. Cf. rood screen. [1300 50; ME < MF, n. use of fem. of parclos, ptp. of parclore to enclose fully. See PER , CLOSE] * * * … Universalium
parclose — noun /ˈpɑːkləʊz/ A partition that closes off part of a building; especially one that separates an altar or chapel from the rest of a church. he that lay within the perclose dressyd hym up and uncoverde hys hede; and than hym besemed a passyng… … Wiktionary
parclose — [ pα:kləʊz] noun a screen or railing in a church enclosing a tomb or altar or separating off a side chapel. Origin ME: from OFr. parclos(e), past participle of parclore enclose … English new terms dictionary
parclose — par·close … English syllables
parclose — par•close [[t]ˈpɑrˌkloʊz[/t]] n. archit. (in a church) a screen dividing one area from another, as a chapel from an aisle • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < MF, n. use of fem. of parclos, ptp. of parclore to enclose fully. See per , close … From formal English to slang
parclose — /ˈpakloʊz/ (say pahklohz) noun in a church, a screen or railing enclosing a shrine, tomb, or chapel separating it from the main body of the church. {Middle English, from Old French, noun use of feminine past participle of parclore completely… …
