vault
noun
[ vɔːlt ]
• a roof in the form of an arch or a series of arches, typical of churches and other large, formal buildings.
• "a Gothic ribbed vault"
Similar:
arched roof,
arched ceiling,
dome,
arch,
• a large room or chamber used for storage, especially an underground one.
• "a wine vault"
Similar:
cellar,
basement,
underground chamber,
crypt,
undercroft,
catacomb,
cavern,
burial chamber,
tomb,
sepulchre,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French voute, based on Latin volvere ‘to roll’.
vault
verb
• leap or spring while supporting or propelling oneself with one or both hands or with the help of a pole.
• "he vaulted over the gate"
Similar:
jump (over),
leap (over),
skip (over),
leapfrog (over),
spring over,
bound over,
sail over,
hurdle,
clear,
pole-vault,
vault
noun
• an act of vaulting.
• "the barman, with a practised vault of the bar, was again serving wine"
Origin:
mid 16th century: from Old French volter ‘to turn (a horse), gambol’, based on Latin volvere ‘to roll’.
