barrel vault

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nounArchitecture.
  1. a vault having the form of a very deep arch.

Origin of barrel vault

1
First recorded in 1840–50

Other words from barrel vault

  • barrel-vaulted, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for barrel vault

barrel vault

noun
  1. architect a vault in the form of a half cylinder: Also called: wagon vault, tunnel vault

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