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cross vault
or cross-vault
[ kraws-vawlt, kros‐ ]
/ ˈkrɔsˌvɔlt, ˈkrɒs‐ /
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noun Architecture.
a vault or ceiling created by the intersection of vaults.
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Also cross vault·ing, cross-vault·ing .
Also called groin vault .
Origin of cross vault
First recorded in 1850–55
OTHER WORDS FROM cross vault
cross-vaulted, adjectiveWords nearby cross vault
cross training, crosstree, cross up, cross-utilize, cross-validation, cross vault, cross-vein, cross-vine, crosswalk, crossway, crossways
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