Alure
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Alure (O. Fr., from oiler, "to walk"), is an architectural
term for an alley, passage, the water-way or flat gutter behind a parapet
, the galleries of a clerestory
, or sometimes even the aisle itself of a church. The term is occasionally written valure or valoring.
Alure (O. Fr., from oiler, "to walk"), is an architectural
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
term for an alley, passage, the water-way or flat gutter behind a parapet
Parapet
A parapet is a wall-like barrier at the edge of a roof, terrace, balcony or other structure. Where extending above a roof, it may simply be the portion of an exterior wall that continues above the line of the roof surface, or may be a continuation of a vertical feature beneath the roof such as a...
, the galleries of a clerestory
Clerestory
Clerestory is an architectural term that historically denoted an upper level of a Roman basilica or of the nave of a Romanesque or Gothic church, the walls of which rise above the rooflines of the lower aisles and are pierced with windows. In modern usage, clerestory refers to any high windows...
, or sometimes even the aisle itself of a church. The term is occasionally written valure or valoring.