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Nail sickness A condition of roof in which the nails fastening the slates to the sarking have rusted away to the extent that the slates begin to slip over a significant area. Related Words Sarking; Slates Narthex A covered space between the 'west door' of a church (see east) and the nave, separated from the latter by a wall. Often called a 'vestibule' in Scottish churches. Related Words East end (liturgical) (and north, south and west); Nave Nave In pre-Reformation churches, the part of the worship space used by lay people. Often used for the body of a church outside the chancel area. Related Words Chancel Niche A recess in the face of a wall, or a recessed opening in, for instance, a gable-head, intended to house a figure sculpture. In some Gothic Revival buildings empty niches are used as decorative features.  Related Words Gothic (revival)