vault
noun [C] (ARCH) /vɒlt/
/vɑːlt/ Definition
› a type of arch that supports a roof or ceiling, especially in a church or public building, or a ceiling or roof supported by several of these archesArches, columns and beams
(Definition of vault noun (ARCH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- arch noun
- archway noun
- beam noun (WOOD)
- capital noun (COLUMN)
- colonnade noun
- column noun (BUILDING)
- corbel noun
- Corinthian adjective
- Doric adjective
- Ionic adjective
- joist noun
- keystone noun (STONE)
- pedestal noun
- pillar noun
- plinth noun
- portico noun
- truss noun (FOR A ROOF/BRIDGE)
- vaulted adjective
- vaulting noun
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