altar protector (altarprotek"tor)

The name given given to a covering of of green cloth, baize, or velvet, which, exactly fitting the top of the altar, is placed placed on on it at all times when the altar is not being used, to protect the sacred linen from dust and defilement. Lee, Eccles. Terms. altar-rail (al'tär-rāl), n. A low rail or barrier running running transversely to the main axis of the church and separating separating the sanctuary from those portions of the church that are in front of it. Also called communion - rail, as communicants kneel at this rail to receive the eucharist.