cross vault

English

Noun

cross vault (plural cross vaults)

(architecture) A vault resulting from the intersection of two barrel-vaults crossing in a right angle. Its thrusts are concentrated along the groins or arrises and eventually at the four corners

Synonyms

groin vault, groined vault, double barrel vault

Translations

structure created by intersection of vaults — see groin vault

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