— transeptal , adj. — transeptally , adv.
/tran"sept/ , n. Archit.
1. any major transverse part of the body of a church, usually crossing the nave, at right angles, at the entrance to the choir.
2. an arm of this, on either side of the central aisle of a church.
[ 1530-40; transeptum. See TRANS-, SEPTUM ]