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Vault (architecture)
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of jumping over an obstacle
(2) An arched brick or stone ceiling or roof
(3) A burial chamber (usually underground)
(4) A strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables
verb
(5) Bound vigorously
(6) Jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
From from , an a regularization of (cf. modern ), the past participle of .
Noun
- An arched structure of masonry, forming a ceiling or canopy.
- A structure resembling a vault, especially (poetic) that formed by the sky.
- 1985, God said, ‘Let there be a vault through the middle of the waters to divide the waters in two.’ — Genesis 1:6 (New Jerusalem Bible)
- A secure, enclosed area, especially an underground room used for burial, or to store valuables, wine etc.
- The bank kept their money safe in a large vault.
- Family members had been buried in the vault for centuries.
Verb
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Etymology 2
From , borrowed from , itself from a frequentative form of ; later assimilated to Etymology 1, above.