English
Noun
- A covered passageway, especially one connecting the transept of a cathedral or monastery to the chapter house.
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References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.
- Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary, 1987-1996.
Extensive Definition
The term slype is a variant of slip in the sense
of a narrow passage; in architecture, the name for
the covered passage usually found in monasteries between the
transept and the
chapter-house,
as at Winchester,
Gloucester,
Exeter and
St.
Albans.