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Rood screen
/ˈɹuːd skɹiːn/
A carved screen that separated the chancel and nave in a medieval church; it originally carried a large crucifix; an altar screen.
📖 Definitions of "Rood screen"
noun
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A carved screen that separated the chancel and nave in a medieval church; it originally carried a large crucifix; an altar screen.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rood screen"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| choirscreennoun | Alternative form of choir screen. [Synonym of rood screen.] |
| skreennoun | Obsolete form of screen. [A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous.] |
| draught screennoun | (British spelling) A screen for the purpose of blocking draughts (currents of air). |
| scridnoun | (originally Maine) a shred; a fragment. |
| screendoornoun | Alternative spelling of screen door. [(US) A light door of mesh, outside of another door, used to prevent ingress by insects.] |
| screenoun | (uncountable) Loose stony debris on a slope. |
| fire screennoun | a mesh grill placed in front of a fire to prevent sparks escaping. |
| screenernoun | One who, or that which, screens. |
| screennoun | A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous. |
| cribblenoun | A coarse sieve or screen. |
| traversenoun | (climbing) A route used in mountaineering, specifically rock climbing, in which the descent occurs by a different route than the ascent. |
| gradinonoun | (architecture) A step or raised shelf, as above a sideboard or altar. |
| skillanoun | (historical) A bell at the seniors' table in the refectory of a medieval monastery in England. |
| subselliumnoun | A projecting ledge on the stalls in a church where persons might lean whilst standing during prayers; misericord. |
| flushworknoun | (architecture) A decorative combination of flint and ashlar on a wall, typically of a church. |
| scrimnoun | (online gaming) A practice match between one or more organized teams usually in preparation for a more competitive format, such as a tournament. |
| gradinenoun | (architecture) Any member like a step, such as the raised back of an altar; a gradin. |
| chantlatenoun | (architecture) A piece of wood fastened near the ends of the rafters, and projecting beyond the wall, to support two or three rows of tiles, so placed to prevent rainwater from trickling down the sides of the wall. |
| cratchnoun | (nautical) The vertical planks at the forward end of the hold of a traditional English narrowboat which constrain the cargo and support the top plank or walkway. |
| fridstoolnoun | Archaic form of frithstool. [(historical) An Anglo-Saxon stone seat, placed near the altar of a church, which afforded protection to those seeking sanctuary.] |
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