Definitions for vaultvɔlt

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

vaultvɔlt(n.)

  1. an arched structure, usu. of stones, concrete, or bricks, forming a ceiling or roof.

    Category: Architecture

  2. a space, chamber, or passage enclosed by a vault or vaultlike structure, esp. one located underground.

    Category: Architecture

  3. a room or compartment for the safekeeping of valuables.

    Category: Architecture, Common Vocabulary

  4. a burial chamber.

    Category: Architecture

  5. something likened to an arched roof:

    the vault of heaven.

  6. (v.t.)to construct or cover with or as if with a vault.

  7. to store in a vault.

    Category: Common Vocabulary

  8. (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.)

  1. to leap, as to or from a position or over something:

    to vault over the net.

  2. to leap with the hands supported by something, as by a horizontal pole.

  3. to leap over a horse in gymnastics, using the hands for pushing off.

    Category: Sport

  4. to achieve something as if by a leap:

    to vault into prominence.

  5. (v.t.)to leap over:

    to vault a fence.

  6. to cause to leap over or surpass others.

    Category: Common Vocabulary

  7. (n.)the act of vaulting.

  8. a leap of a horse.

Origin of vault:

1530–40; < F volte a turn

vault′er(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. vault, burial vault(noun)

    a burial chamber (usually underground)

  2. vault, bank vault(noun)

    a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables

  3. vault(noun)

    an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof

  4. vault, hurdle(verb)

    the act of jumping over an obstacle

  5. vault, overleap(verb)

    jump across or leap over (an obstacle)

  6. vault(verb)

    bound vigorously

Webster Dictionary

  1. Vault(noun)

    an arched structure of masonry, forming a ceiling or canopy

  2. 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

  3. Vault(noun)

    the canopy of heaven; the sky

  4. Vault(noun)

    a leap or bound

  5. Vault(noun)

    the bound or leap of a horse; a curvet

  6. Vault(noun)

    a leap by aid of the hands, or of a pole, springboard, or the like

  7. 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

  8. Vault(verb)

    to leap over; esp., to leap over by aid of the hands or a pole; as, to vault a fence

  9. Vault(noun)

    to leap; to bound; to jump; to spring

  10. Vault(noun)

    to exhibit feats of tumbling or leaping; to tumble


Translations for vault

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

vault(noun)

(a room, especially a cellar, with) an arched roof or ceiling

the castle vaults.

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