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
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 James Russell Lowell
I reached the grove, at this cool hour so like a green lagoon where coral piers branch up to some ribbed vault.
From A Man in the Open by Roger Pocock
This Romanesque ribbed vault was probably one of the first ribbed vaults in Normandy.
From Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album by Marie Lebert
The nave has a wooden roof, transepts a pointed barrel vault, and the crossing and chancel with its side chapels a ribbed vault.
From Portuguese Architecture by Walter Crum Watson
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