ribbed vault
Americannoun
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To him, the ribbed vault and flying buttress were the epitome of rational construction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
Its ribbed vault is from the late 15th or early 16th century.
From Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album by Lebert, Marie
Thus at Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland, there is a small square chancel with a ribbed vault.
From The Ground Plan of the English Parish Church by Thompson, A. Hamilton (Alexander Hamilton)
Groined: Groined arches are formed by the intersection of two arches crossing at any angle, forming a ribbed vault; a characteristic feature of Gothic architecture.
From The Vision of Sir Launfal And Other Poems by James Russell Lowell; Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Julian W. Abernethy, PH.D. by Lowell, James Russell
This Romanesque ribbed vault was probably one of the first ribbed vaults in Normandy.
From Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album by Lebert, Marie
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