bn:00008701n
Noun Concept
Categories: Medieval architecture, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Arches and vaults
EN
barrel vault  tunnel vault  wagon vault  Rampant Vault  annular vault
EN
The simplest form of vault; a single continuous arch WordNet 3.0
Definitions
Relations
Sources
EN
The simplest form of vault; a single continuous arch WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A barrel vault, also known as a tunnel vault, wagon vault or wagonhead vault, is an architectural element formed by the extrusion of a single curve along a given distance. Wikipedia
Architectural element formed by the extrusion of a single curve Wikidata
Semi-cylindrical vault. OmegaWiki
A simple roof having a curved, often semicircular cross section; used to span large distances in railway stations, churches, etc. Usually supported on columns. Wiktionary