barrel vault

bar·rel vault

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bar-uh l vawlt]
- /ˈbær əl vɔlt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bar-uh l vawlt]
- /ˈbær əl vɔlt/

Definitions of barrel vault words

noun barrel vault a vault in the form of a half cylinder 3
noun barrel vault a vault shaped like half a cylinder 3
noun barrel vault a vault having the form of a very deep arch. 1
noun barrel vault (architecture) A simple roof having a curved, often semicircular cross section; used to span large distances in railway stations, churches, etc. Usually supported on columns. 0
noun barrel vault (roofing) A building profile featuring a rounded profile to the roof on the short axis, but with no angle change on a cut along the long axis. 0

See all 5 definitions of barrel vault

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Origin of barrel vault

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Barrel vault

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Barrel vault

barrel vault popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for barrel vault

noun barrel vault

cradle vault — barrel vault.
wagon vault — barrel vault.

All 2 Synonyms of barrel vault