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The l in this word was formerly often suppressed in pronunciation.
Barrel, Cradle, Cylindrical, or Wagon, vault (Arch.), a kind of vault having two parallel abutments,
and the same section or profile at all points. It may be rampant, as over a staircase (see Rampant
vault, under Rampant), or curved in plan, as around the apse of a church. — Coved vault. (Arch.)
See under 1st Cove, v. t. — Groined vault (Arch.), a vault having groins, that is, one in which different
cylindrical surfaces intersect one another, as distinguished from a barrel, or wagon, vault. — Rampant
vault. (Arch.) See under Rampant. — Ribbed vault (Arch.), a vault differing from others in having
solid ribs which bear the weight of the vaulted surface. True Gothic vaults are of this character. — Vault
light, a partly glazed plate inserted in a pavement or ceiling to admit light to a vault below.
Vault
(Vault) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vaulted; p. pr. & vb. n. Vaulting.] [OE. vouten, OF. volter, vouter,
F. voûter. See Vault an arch.]
1. 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.
The shady arch that vaulted the broad green alley. Sir W. Scott. 2. [See Vault, v. i.] To leap over; esp., to leap over by aid of the hands or a pole; as, to vault a fence.
I will vault credit, and affect high pleasures. Webster Vault
(Vault), v. i. [Cf. OF. volter, F. voltiger, It. voltre turn. See Vault, n., 4.]
1. To leap; to bound; to jump; to spring.
Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself. Shak.
Leaning on his lance, he vaulted on a tree. Dryden.
Lucan vaulted upon Pegasus with all the heat and intrepidity of youth. Addison. 2. To exhibit feats of tumbling or leaping; to tumble.
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