barrel vault
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of barrel vault
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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In his work, for example, he was as intrigued by the barrel vault — a form common to Roman architecture — as he was by Japanese concepts of in-between space, known as ma.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
And “the barrel vault over the library distinctly recalls Stourhead,” an 18th-century Palladian house in the English county of Wiltshire, he noted.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2022
The colors of this piece are remarkable, from the deep blue of the Madonna’s robes to the alabaster skin of the Christ child, all beneath a golden barrel vault.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 21, 2019
Their proposal: a barrel vault higher than Grand Central Terminal, adorned with a 10-story clock said to be the world’s biggest.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2018
All the walls are lined with bookcases painted white like the barrel vault and like the projecting gallery from which the upper shelves are reached.
From Portuguese Architecture by Watson, Walter Crum
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