A seat behind the dais in a choir, reserved for the clergy.

A wooden hanging which was once displayed over, and in front of, the altar of a medieval church.

A narthex or porch of any description leading into the nave of a church.

The outerworks or wall surrounding and protecting a castle.

An entrance court or outer court which precedes the principal court, as at Versailles; a forecourt.

A deep narthex at the front of a church, usually with a nave and side aisles.

The space, more or less enclosed, between the inner and outer gates of the choir screen.

A separate entrance space, as a porch or vestibule, in front of a chapel.