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Transepts

The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

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When churches are built in the form of a cross they have two wings, one on each side, projecting at right angles with the nave and chancel. These projected wings, forming the arm of the cross, are called the transepts, north and south.

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Miller, William James. Entry for 'Transepts'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​acd/​t/transepts.html. 1901.
 
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