noun (Arch.) An arched structure of masonry, forming a ceiling or canopy.To cover with or as with an arch or vault.įrom the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.To form with a vault or arched roof give the shape or character of an arch or a vault to arch: as, to vault a passage to a court.noun In anatomy, a part forming a dome-like roof to a cavity.noun A place for storing articles a cellar: as, wine- vaults the name is hence frequently given, in the plural, to a place where beer and wine are sold, whether subterranean or not.noun An arched apartment or compartment also, a chamber or compartment, even if not arched or vaulted especially, a subterranean chamber used for certain specific purposes.noun In architecture, a continuous arch, or an arched roof, so constructed that the stones, bricks, or other materials of which it is composed mutually sustain themselves in their places upon their abutments, and that their joints radiate from some central point or line (or points or lines).noun An arched roof a concave roof or roof-like covering the canopy of heaven.To leap over especially, to leap over by aid of the hands or a pole: as, to vault a fence.To exhibit equestrian or other feats of tumbling or leaping.To leap bound spring, especially by having something to rest the hands on, as in mounting a horse or clearing a fence.noun Same as a cloistered (or cloister) vault.noun A piece of gymnastic equipment with an upholstered body used especially for vaulting.intransitive verb To accomplish something suddenly or vigorously.intransitive verb To jump or leap, especially with the use of the hands or a pole.intransitive verb To jump or leap over, especially with the aid of a support such as the hands or a pole.transitive verb To build or make in the shape of a vault arch.transitive verb To construct or supply with an arched ceiling cover with a vault.noun Anatomy An arched part of the body, especially the top part of the skull.noun A burial chamber, especially when underground.noun A room or compartment, often built of steel, for the safekeeping of valuables.noun A room or space, such as a cellar or storeroom, with arched walls and ceiling, especially when underground.noun An arched overhead covering, such as the sky, that resembles the architectural structure in form.noun An arched structure, usually of masonry or concrete, serving to cover a space.From The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
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