SLYPE

Etymology

Noun

slype (plural slypes)

(architecture) A covered passageway, especially one connecting the transept of a cathedral or monastery to the chapter house.

Anagrams

• -lepsy, Pyles, yelps

Source: Wiktionary


Slype, n. Etym: [Cf. D. sluipen to sneak.] (Arch.)

Definition: A narrow passage between two buildings, as between the transept and chapter house of a monastery. [Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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