cross vaulting
1Cross-vaulting — Cross vault ing ( v?lt ?ng), n. (Arch.) Vaulting formed by the intersection of two or more simple vaults. [1913 Webster] …
2cross-vaulting — cross vaultˈing noun Vaulting formed by the intersection of simple vaults • • • Main Entry: ↑cross …
3cross vaulting — noun see cross vault …
4cross vaulting — noun see cross vault …
5cross vault — noun or cross vaulting Etymology: cross (III) : a vault formed by the intersection of two or more simple vaults see vault illustration * * * n. a vault formed by the intersection of two or more vaults …
6cross vault — noun Date: 1850 a vault formed by the intersection of two or more simple vaults called also cross vaulting …
7Holy Cross Abbey — • The ruins of this monastery are situated on the right bank of the River Suir, about three miles south west of the cathedral town of Thurles, Co. Tipperary Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Holy Cross Abbey Holy Cross …
8Vault, Groined — ♦ Cross vaulting, formed by intersection of simple vaulting surfaces. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 415) Related terms: Groin, Groined Vault, Vault, Barrel, Vaulting, Vault, Ribbed, Vault, Quadripartite, Vault, Sexpartite, Vault,… …
9crossvault — cross vault n. A vault formed by the intersection of two or more barrel vaults. Also called cross vaulting, groin vault. * * * …
10Ecclesiastical Architecture — • All ecclesiastical architecture may be said to have been evolved from two distinct germ cells, the oblong and the circular chamber Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ecclesiastical Architecture Ecclesiastic …
