(in biblical use)a fixed or movable habitation, typically of light construction
〈圣经〉 临时居所;棚舍。
a tent used as a sanctuary for the Ark of the Covenant by the Israelites during the Exodus and until the building of the Temple
(古代以色列人出埃及时在建立圣殿之前用来放置约柜的)帐幕,会幕。
a meeting place for worship used by Nonconformists or Mormons
(不信奉英国国教的人或摩门教徒的)礼拜堂。
an ornamented receptacle or cabinet in which a pyx containing the reserved sacrament may be placed in Catholic churches, usually on or above an altar
(天主教堂里的)圣体盒。
〈古〉 (教堂内的)神龛,壁龛。
a partly open socket or double post on a sailing boat's deck into which a mast is fixed, with a pivot near the top so that the mast can be lowered to pass under bridges
桅座,夹桅板。
"Middle English: via French from Latin