cross vault
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of cross vault
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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The central aisle has a pointed barrel vault springing from a little above the aisle arches, while the aisles themselves have an ordinary cross vault.
From Portuguese Architecture by Watson, Walter Crum
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