Thesaurus: aisle

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1. n. A lateral division of a building, separated from the middle part, called the nave, by a row of columns or piers, which support the roof or an upper wall containing windows, called the clearstory wall.
2. n. Improperly used also for the have; -- as in the phrases, a church with three aisles, the middle aisle.
3. n. Also (perhaps from confusion with alley), a passage into which the pews of a church open.
4. n. a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
5. n. passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores
6. n. part of a church divided laterally from the nave proper by rows of pillars or columns
7. (a) A lateral division of a building, separated from the middle part, called the nave, by a row of columns or piers, which support the roof or an upper wall containing windows, called the clearstory wall. (b) Improperly used also for the have; -- as in the phrases, a church with three aisles, the middle aisle. (c) Also (perhaps from confusion with alley), a passage into which the pews of a church open.
8. n:100 n. a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods) n. passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores n. part of a church divided laterally from the nave proper by rows of pillars or columns