Definition of vault

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

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Envault :: Envault (v. t.) To inclose in a vault; to entomb.
Leap :: Leap (v. i.) To spring clear of the ground, with the feet; to jump; to vault; as, a man leaps over a fence, or leaps upon a horse..
Cradle :: Cradle (n.) The ribbing for vaulted ceilings and arches intended to be covered with plaster.
Vault :: Vault (v. t.) To form with a vault, or to cover with a vault; to give the shape of an arch to; to arch; as, vault a roof; to vault a passage to a court..
Fornix :: Fornix (n.) An arch or fold; as, the fornix, or vault, of the cranium; the fornix, or reflection, of the conjuctiva..
Acrobat :: Acrobat (n.) One who practices rope dancing, high vaulting, or other daring gymnastic feats..
Camerate :: Camerate (v. i.) To build in the form of a vault; to arch over.
Vault :: Vault (n.) The bound or leap of a horse; a curvet.
Safe :: Safe (n.) A strong and fireproof receptacle (as a movable chest of steel, etc., or a closet or vault of brickwork) for containing money, valuable papers, or the like..
Ridge :: Ridge (n.) The intersection of two surface forming a salient angle, especially the angle at the top between the opposite slopes or sides of a roof or a vault..
Lierne Rib :: Lierne rib () In Gothic vaulting, any rib which does not spring from the impost and is not a ridge rib, but passes from one boss or intersection of the principal ribs to another..
Vaut :: Vaut (v. i.) To vault; to leap.
Vauty :: Vauty (a.) Vaulted.
Vault :: Vault (v. i.) To leap over; esp., to leap over by aid of the hands or a pole; as, to vault a fence..
Vault :: Vault (n.) A leap or bound.
Cross-vaulting :: Cross-vaulting (n.) Vaulting formed by the intersection of two or more simple vaults.
Vaulted :: Vaulted (imp. & p. p.) of Vaul.
Azure :: Azure (n.) The blue vault above; the unclouded sky.
Bivaulted :: Bivaulted (a.) Having two vaults or arches.
Springer :: Springer (n.) The rib of a groined vault, as being the solid abutment for each section of vaulting..
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