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undercroft
un·der·croft U0049500 (ŭn′dər-krôft′, -krŏft′)n. A crypt, especially one used for burial under a church. [Middle English : under-, under- + croft, crypt (from Middle Dutch crofte, from Medieval Latin crupta, from Latin crypta, crypt; see crypt).]undercroft (ˈʌndəˌkrɒft) n (Architecture) an underground chamber, such as a church crypt, often with a vaulted ceiling[C14: from croft a vault, cavern, from earlier crofte, ultimately from Latin crypta crypt]undercroft
undercroft1. A vaulted basement of a church or secret passage, often wholly or partly below ground level. 2. A crypt.LegalSeeCroftThesaurusSeecroft |