Theo gothic architecture vocab

Circular aisle which wraps around the apse.

Ambulatory

The semicircular or polygonal termination to the choir or aisles of a church.

Apse

A series or of arches

Arcade

A chief city or a decorated top of a column.

Capital

A legislative building

Capitol

Regarded as the main feature of Gothic architecture

Arch

A wall that supports another wall

Buttress

The Throne of the bishop is placed

Cathedral

Part of the altar for the choir bordered by railing

Chancel

The area of the main altar where service are sung, located between the crossing and the apse.

Choir

The Upper story

Clerestory

A inner courtyard

Cloister

A cylindrical support

Column

Intersection of the nave

Crossing

Are below the cathedral for burial chambers

Crypt

The top or finishing stone of a pinnacle

Finial

A buttress but its not a wall, instead it's an arch

Flying buttress

A spout usually carved in the shape of an animal or demon, and connected to a gutter for throwing rainwater away from the building

Gargoyle

A carving usually of a demon, dragon, or half human/half animal, serving no purpose. Confused with gargoyles

Grotesque

The stone forming the side of a door or window

jamb

Located on either side of the man portal door; the first carved figures a visitor meets on a visit to a gothic cathedral.

Jamb figures

The central stone of an arch that locks the other units in place. Symbol of Christ.

Keystone

The main body of a church or cathedral. Sometimes defined as the central aisle only.

Nave

A small circular or eye shaped window

Oculus

Wooden seats or benches

Pew

A slender, pointed summit placed on top of buttresses, gables, etc

Pinnacle

A large circular window with heavily foliated tracery branching out from a common center.

Rose window

A panel above a main portal, or doorway usually very decorated

Tympanum

In cathedral architecture the north and south projections or "arms" of the cross.

Transept

An arched ceiling

Vault