cloisters <p>Enclosed spaces composed of a garth and surrounding walkways, which are generally arcaded on the courtyard side and walled on the other; usually found in Christian religious building complexes. Use for such features in secular buildings only when closely resembling the prototype.</p> <p>Source: Art &amp; Architecture Thesaurus</p> <p><a href="http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300007423">http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300007423</a> </p>