LYCHNOSCOPE

Etymology

Noun

lychnoscope (plural lychnoscopes)

(architecture) A low side window in a church.

Source: Wiktionary


Lych"no*scope, n. Etym: [Gr. -scope.] (Arch.)

Definition: Same as Low side window, under Low, a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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