FORNICES Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word fornices. (close relations)
Definition of FORNICES
Best Alternative Words for FORNICES
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aisles | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods) • passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores • part of a church divided laterally from the nave proper by rows of pillars or columns | ||||||||
arcades | nounn | |||||||
noun • a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side • a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns | ||||||||
arches | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening • a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet) • a passageway under a curved masonry construction • (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it adjective satellite • (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension • naughtily or annoyingly playful verb • form an arch or curve | ||||||||
archways | nounn | |||||||
noun • a passageway under a curved masonry construction | ||||||||
corridors | nounn | |||||||
noun • an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it | ||||||||
galleries | nounn | |||||||
noun • spectators at a golf or tennis match • a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed) • a room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited • a long usually narrow room used for some specific purpose • a covered corridor (especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported with arches or columns) • narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade • a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine | ||||||||
passageways | nounn | |||||||
noun • a passage between rooms or between buildings • a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass | ||||||||
tunnels | nounn | |||||||
noun • a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars) • a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter verb • move through by or as by digging • force a way through | ||||||||
vaults | nounn | |||||||
noun • a burial chamber (usually underground) • a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables • an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof • the act of jumping over an obstacle verb • jump across or leap over (an obstacle) • bound vigorously |