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| A room/vestibule at the entrance to a church, directly before entering the nave |
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| Twin bell towers located on the west end of the church; help hide the height difference of the side aisles versus the nave. Not on all churches. |
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| A bell tower which is separate from the church; generally an Italian trait. |
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| Central aisle of a church |
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| Smaller aisles to the side of the nave |
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| A hall which crosses the main body of the church at a 90 degree angle, giving the church the shape of a cross |
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| The square created where the nave and the transept intersect; in most Romanesque and Gothic churches, the size of the crossing square determines the proportions of the remainder of the building |
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| The area between the crossing square and apse of a church; also called a channel |
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| Semicircular end of a church |
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| A semicircular aisle which leads around an apse |
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| A small chamber containing an altar, often dedicated to a particular saint. Often containing a relic |
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| A tower which rises above the crossing square; most churches do not have it |
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| any face of a building or side of a room |
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| the lowest level of a nave elevation |
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| An aisle located above the nave arcade; usually has depth to it and often windows |
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| A small, shallow arcade located below the clerestory windows |
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| Highest part of the nave walls, pierced by windows |
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| An arched ceiling made of stone, brick or concrete |
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| The simplest form of a vault consisting of an unbroken series of arches; it forms a tunnel-like shape |
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| a vault formed by the intersection of two barrel vaults |
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| A vault with diagonal ribs added to help support the vault |
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| An arch that crosses from one side of the nave to the other at a 90 degree angle |
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| A vault which is divided into four sections by ribbing |
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| A vault which is divided into six sections by its ribbing |
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| The division of the interior of the church into sections, often marked by the distance from one major transverse arch to the next |
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| A mass f stone or brick work built against a wall to help give it strength |
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| A solid stone or brick support |
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| A column attached to a wall or pier |
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