Definition of vault

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

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Echometry :: Echometry (n.) The art of constructing vaults to produce echoes.
Springer :: Springer (n.) The rib of a groined vault, as being the solid abutment for each section of vaulting..
Pendentive :: Pendentive (n.) The part of a groined vault which is supported by, and springs from, one pier or corbel..
Fornix :: Fornix (n.) An arch or fold; as, the fornix, or vault, of the cranium; the fornix, or reflection, of the conjuctiva..
Vaulting :: Vaulting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Vaul.
Vaut :: Vaut (n.) A vault; a leap.
Alveated :: Alveated (a.) Formed or vaulted like a beehive.
Ogive :: Ogive (n.) The arch or rib which crosses a Gothic vault diagonally.
Vaulted :: Vaulted (a.) Arched like the roof of the mouth, as the upper lip of many ringent flowers..
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..
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..
Acrobatism :: Acrobatism (n.) Feats of the acrobat; daring gymnastic feats; high vaulting.
Azure :: Azure (n.) The blue vault above; the unclouded sky.
Abutment :: Abutment (n.) The solid part of a pier or wall, etc., which receives the thrust or lateral pressure of an arch, vault, or strut..
Concameration :: Concameration (n.) An arch or vault.
Supercelestial :: Supercelestial (a.) Situated above the firmament, or great vault of heaven..
Concamerate :: Concamerate (v. t.) To arch over; to vault.
Camerate :: Camerate (v. i.) To build in the form of a vault; to arch over.
Vault :: Vault (n.) To exhibit feats of tumbling or leaping; to tumble.
Imbow :: Imbow (v. t.) To make like a bow; to curve; to arch; to vault; to embow.
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