Clerestory

Rarity: Uncommon

A topic a little better known than average, read and translated beyond its own country.

Rarity follows how well known the article is: its views on the French and English Wikipedia over a year, and the number of languages it exists in.

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Science and technology

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What Wikipedia says

A clerestory ( KLEER-stor-ee; lit. 'clear storey', also clearstory, clearstorey, or overstorey; from Old French: cler estor) is a high section of wall that contains windows above eye level. Its purpose is to admit light, fresh air, or both.

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