rood-screen

A form of rood screen — A carved screen that separated the chancel and nave in a medieval church; it originally carried a large crucifix; in continental Europe it often featured a balcony from which the Gospel and sermons could be read.

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Meanings

nounrood-screen (plural rood-screens)

plural rood-screens

  1. alternativeAlternative form of rood screen.
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