plural transepts
: the shorter area that goes across and sticks out from the long part of a church and that gives the church the shape of a cross when it is viewed from above
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“Transept.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/transept. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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