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Cradle :: Cradle (n.) The ribbing for vaulted ceilings and arches intended to be covered with plaster.

Vaulty :: Vaulty (a.) Arched; concave.

Testudinated :: Testudinated (a.) Resembling a tortoise shell in appearance or structure; roofed; arched; vaulted.

Demivolt :: Demivolt (n.) A half vault; one of the seven artificial motions of a horse, in which he raises his fore legs in a particular manner..

Imbow :: Imbow (v. t.) To make like a bow; to curve; to arch; to vault; to embow.

Groin :: Groin (n.) The surface formed by two such vaults.

Camerate :: Camerate (v. i.) To build in the form of a vault; to arch over.

Rib :: Rib (n.) In Gothic vaulting, one of the primary members of the vault. These are strong arches, meeting and crossing one another, dividing the whole space into triangles, which are then filled by vaulted construction of lighter material. Hence, an imitation of one of these in wood, plaster, or the like..

Pendentive :: Pendentive (n.) The portion of a vault by means of which the square space in the middle of a building is brought to an octagon or circle to receive a cupola.

Cameration :: Cameration (n.) A vaulting or arching over.

Vault :: Vault (v. i.) To leap over; esp., to leap over by aid of the hands or a pole; as, to vault a fence..

Concameration :: Concameration (n.) An arch or vault.

Vauty :: Vauty (a.) Vaulted.

Lock :: Lock (v. t.) To fasten in or out, or to make secure by means of, or as with, locks; to confine, or to shut in or out -- often with up; as, to lock one's self in a room; to lock up the prisoners; to lock up one's silver; to lock intruders out of the house; to lock money into a vault; to lock a child in one's arms; to lock a secret in one's breast..

Vaulting :: Vaulting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Vaul.

Echometry :: Echometry (n.) The art of constructing vaults to produce echoes.

Voltigeur :: Voltigeur (n.) A tumbler; a leaper or vaulter.

Vaulted :: Vaulted (a.) Arched; concave; as, a vaulted roof..

Vault :: Vault (n.) An arched structure of masonry, forming a ceiling or canopy..

Vault :: Vault (n.) To exhibit feats of tumbling or leaping; to tumble.

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