— aisled , adj.
/uyl/ , n.
1. a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
2. Archit.
a. a longitudinal division of an interior area, as in a church, separated from the main area by an arcade or the like.
b. any of the longitudinal divisions of a church or the like.
3. in the aisles , (of an audience) convulsed with laughter.
[ 1350-1400; alter. (with ai aile wing) of earlier isle (with s from ISLE), ile; r. ME ele ala wing, c. AXLE. See ALA ]