fan vaulting
noun
a system of fan vaults.
Origin of fan vaulting
1First recorded in 1795–1805
Words Nearby fan vaulting
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How to use fan vaulting in a sentence
The roof shows the first piece of fan-vaulting admitted into the cathedral.
The Cathedral Church of Canterbury [2nd ed.]. | Hartley WithersA differently designed fan-vaulting spreads over every chapel.
Cathedrals of Spain | John A. (John Allyne) Gade
British Dictionary definitions for fan vaulting
fan vaulting
noun
architect vaulting having ribs that radiate like those of a fan and spring from the top of a capital or corbel: Also called: palm vaulting
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