Definitions for vaultvɔlt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vaultvɔlt(n.)
an arched structure, usu. of stones, concrete, or bricks, forming a ceiling or roof.
Category: Architecture
a space, chamber, or passage enclosed by a vault or vaultlike structure, esp. one located underground.
Category: Architecture
a room or compartment for the safekeeping of valuables.
Category: Architecture, Common Vocabulary
a burial chamber.
Category: Architecture
something likened to an arched roof:
the vault of heaven.
(v.t.)to construct or cover with or as if with a vault.
to store in a vault.
Category: Common Vocabulary
(v.i.)to curve in the form of a vault.
Origin of vault:
1300–50; voute < OF vou(l)te, volte蠐 L volūta, of L volvere to turn (see revolve )
vaultvɔlt(v.i.)
to leap, as to or from a position or over something:
to vault over the net.
to leap with the hands supported by something, as by a horizontal pole.
to leap over a horse in gymnastics, using the hands for pushing off.
Category: Sport
to achieve something as if by a leap:
to vault into prominence.
(v.t.)to leap over:
to vault a fence.
to cause to leap over or surpass others.
Category: Common Vocabulary
(n.)the act of vaulting.
a leap of a horse.
Origin of vault:
1530–40; < F volte a turn
vault′er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
vault, burial vault(noun)
a burial chamber (usually underground)
vault, bank vault(noun)
a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables
vault(noun)
an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof
vault, hurdle(verb)
the act of jumping over an obstacle
vault, overleap(verb)
jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
vault(verb)
bound vigorously
Webster Dictionary
Vault(noun)
an arched structure of masonry, forming a ceiling or canopy
Vault(noun)
an arched apartment; especially, a subterranean room, use for storing articles, for a prison, for interment, or the like; a cell; a cellar
Vault(noun)
the canopy of heaven; the sky
Vault(noun)
a leap or bound
Vault(noun)
the bound or leap of a horse; a curvet
Vault(noun)
a leap by aid of the hands, or of a pole, springboard, or the like
Vault(verb)
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
Vault(verb)
to leap over; esp., to leap over by aid of the hands or a pole; as, to vault a fence
Vault(noun)
to leap; to bound; to jump; to spring
Vault(noun)
to exhibit feats of tumbling or leaping; to tumble
Translations for vault
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- kelderAfrikaans
- عَقْد، قَنْطَرَهArabic
- куполBulgarian
- abóbadaPortuguese (BR)
- sklepeníCzech
- das GewölbeGerman
- hvælvingDanish
- θόλος, θολωτή αίθουσαGreek
- sótano; bodegaSpanish
- võlvkelderEstonian
- تاق قوسیFarsi
- holviFinnish
- cave voûtéeFrench
- מַרתֵףHebrew
- मेहराबी छतHindi
- svod, nadsvođena prostorijaCroatian
- (boltozatos) pinceHungarian
- ruangan besarIndonesian
- hvelfing; hvelfdur kjallariIcelandic
- voltaItalian
- アーチ形天井Japanese
- 아치형 천장Korean
- rūsys, požemisLithuanian
- velve; velvju telpaLatvian
- kekubahMalay
- gewelfDutch
- hvelv, kjellerNorwegian
- piwnicaPolish
- abóbadaPortuguese
- boltă; pivniţăRomanian
- сводRussian
- klenbaSlovak
- obokSlovenian
- svodSerbian
- källarvalvSwedish
- หลังคาโค้งThai
- mahzenTurkish
- 拱頂Chinese (Trad.)
- склепінняUkrainian
- قبہUrdu
- vòm, mái vòmVietnamese
- 穹窿状建筑，拱顶Chinese (Simp.)
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