noun
- Plural of jube; a rood screen or gallery in a church, typically separating the choir from the nave.
Usage: architectural; chiefly British; often historical
Examples
- The medieval cathedral featured ornate jubes that divided the sacred spaces.
- Historians studied the carved jubes to understand church architecture of the period.
- Many jubes were removed during the Reformation when church interiors were simplified.
- The jube's intricate stonework demonstrated the craftsmanship of medieval builders.