/ Dictionary / Index T transept: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tran•sept Pronunciation: (tran'sept), [key] — n. Archit. any major transverse part of the body of a church, usually crossing the nave, at right angles, at the entrance to the choir. an arm of this, on either side of the central aisle of a church. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: transept (Thesaurus) transenna transesterification Related Content Daily Word Quiz: designate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language