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Vault :: Vault (n.) A leap or bound.

Vaut :: Vaut (n.) A vault; a leap.

Drift :: Drift (n.) The horizontal thrust or pressure of an arch or vault upon the abutments.

Boss :: Boss (n.) A projecting ornament placed at the intersection of the ribs of ceilings, whether vaulted or flat, and in other situations..

Vault :: Vault (n.) A leap by aid of the hands, or of a pole, springboard, or the like..

Roof :: Roof (n.) The cover of any building, including the roofing (see Roofing) and all the materials and construction necessary to carry and maintain the same upon the walls or other uprights. In the case of a building with vaulted ceilings protected by an outer roof, some writers call the vault the roof, and the outer protection the roof mask. It is better, however, to consider the vault as the ceiling only, in cases where it has farther covering..

Cell :: Cell (n.) The space between the ribs of a vaulted roof.

Center :: Center (n.) A temporary structure upon which the materials of a vault or arch are supported in position until the work becomes self-supporting.

Catch-basin :: Catch-basin (n.) A cistern or vault at the point where a street gutter discharges into a sewer, to catch bulky matters which would not pass readily through the sewer..

Shroud :: Shroud (n.) A covered place used as a retreat or shelter, as a cave or den; also, a vault or crypt..

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.

Corona :: Corona (n.) A crown or circlet suspended from the roof or vaulting of churches, to hold tapers lighted on solemn occasions. It is sometimes formed of double or triple circlets, arranged pyramidically. Called also corona lucis..

Catabasion :: Catabasion (n.) A vault under altar of a Greek church.

Cesspool :: Cesspool (n.) A cistern in the course, or the termination, of a drain, to collect sedimentary or superfluous matter; a privy vault; any receptacle of filth..

Supercelestial :: Supercelestial (a.) Situated above the firmament, or great vault of heaven..

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

Vaulted :: Vaulted (a.) Arched like the roof of the mouth, as the upper lip of many ringent flowers..

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

Imbowment :: Imbowment (n.) act of imbowing; an arch; a vault.

Vaulting :: Vaulting (n.) Act of one who vaults or leaps.

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