vault:1
noun14th century{ds||1|a|}
- an arched structure of masonry usually forming a ceiling or roof
- something (such as the sky) resembling a vault
- an arched or dome-shaped anatomical structure
vault:2
verb
vault
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14th century
- to form or cover with or as if with a vault : arch
vault:3
verb
vault
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1538{ds|i|1||}
- to leap vigorously; especially : to execute a leap using the hands or a pole
- to do or achieve something as if by a leap
- to leap over; especially : to leap over by or as if by aid of the hands or a pole
vault:4
noun
vault
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1576
- an act of vaulting : leap
barrel vault
noun
barrel vault
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1819
- a semicylindrical vault
cross vault
noun
cross vault
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1850
- a vault formed by the intersection of two or more simple vaults —called also cross vaulting
fan vault
noun
fan vault
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circa 1901
- a Gothic vault in which the ribs from each springer spread out like the vanes of a fan
pole vault
noun
pole vault
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1877
- a vault with the aid of a pole; specifically : a field event consisting of a vault for height over a crossbar
the pole vault
noun
the pole vault
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- an athletic event in which people compete by using a pole to jump over a bar that is high above the ground
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