slype

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/slaɪp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(slīp)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
slype  (slīp),USA pronunciation n. [Archit.]
  1. Architecturea covered passage, esp. one from the transept of a cathedral to the chapter house.
Also, slip. 
  • 1860–65; origin, originally uncertain; compare dialect, dialectal Dutch slijpe secret path

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
slype / slaɪp/
  1. a covered passageway in a cathedral or church that connects the transept to the chapterhouse
Etymology: 19th Century: probably from Middle Flemish slijpen to slip
'slype' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
slip

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