cross vault
or cross-vault
[ kraws-vawlt, kros‐ ]
nounArchitecture.
a vault or ceiling created by the intersection of vaults.
Origin of cross vault
1First recorded in 1850–55
- Also called groin vault .
- Also cross vault·ing, cross-vault·ing .
Other words from cross vault
- cross-vaulted, adjective
Words Nearby cross vault
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How to use cross vault in a sentence
The date of the first appearance of the cross-vault can hardly have been earlier than the second century B.C.
History of Ancient Art | Franz von ReberThese, and the piers, and the pillars of the nave support the vault, which is a simple cross vault without ribs.
The Story of Brussels | Ernest Gilliat-Smith
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