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vault
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vault 1  (vôlt)
n.
1.
a. An arched structure, usually of masonry or concrete, serving to cover a space.
b. An arched overhead covering, such as the sky, that resembles the architectural structure in form.
2. A room or space, such as a cellar or storeroom, with arched walls and ceiling, especially when underground.
3. A room or compartment, often built of steel, for the safekeeping of valuables: a bank vault.
4. A burial chamber, especially when underground.
5. Anatomy An arched part of the body, especially the top part of the skull.
tr.v. vault·ed, vault·ing, vaults
1. To construct or supply with an arched ceiling; cover with a vault.
2. To build or make in the shape of a vault; arch.

[Middle English vaute, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *volvita, volta, from feminine of *volvitus, arched, alteration of Latin voltus, past participle of volvere, to roll; see wel-2 in Indo-European roots.]

vault 2  (vôlt)
v. vault·ed, vault·ing, vaults
v.tr.
To jump or leap over, especially with the aid of a support such as the hands or a pole.
v.intr.
1. To jump or leap, especially with the use of the hands or a pole.
2. To accomplish something as if by leaping suddenly or vigorously: vaulted into a position of wealth.
n.
The act of vaulting; a jump.

[Obsolete French volter, from Old French, from Old Italian voltare, from Vulgar Latin *volvitre, frequentative of Latin volvere, to turn, roll; see wel-2 in Indo-European roots.]

vaulter n.

vault 1
Noun
1. a secure room where money and other valuables are stored safely
2. an underground burial chamber
3. an arched structure that forms a roof or ceiling
4. a cellar for storing wine [Old French voute, voulte]

vault 2
Verb
to jump over (something) by resting one's hands on it or by using a long pole
Noun
the act of vaulting [Italian voltare to turn]
vaulter n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.vaultvault - a burial chamber (usually underground)
burial chamber, sepulcher, sepulchre, sepulture - a chamber that is used as a grave
charnel, charnel house - a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited
columbarium - a sepulchral vault or other structure having recesses in the walls to receive cinerary urns
2.vaultvault - a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables
bank building, bank - a building in which the business of banking transacted; "the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon"
strongroom - a burglarproof and fireproof room in which valuables are kept
3.vault - an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof
barrel vault - the simplest form of vault; a single continuous arch
groined vault - two barrel vaults intersecting at right angles
fenestella, lunette - oval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vault
ribbed vault - vault that resembles a groined vault but has ribbed arches
roof - a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
4.vaultvault - the act of jumping over an obstacle
jumping, jump - the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"
Verb1.vaultvault - jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
bound, jump, leap, spring - move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
hurdle - jump a hurdle
2.vault - bound vigorously
bound, jump, leap, spring - move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"

vault 1
noun 1. strongroom, repository, depository
noun 3. arch, roof, ceiling, span

vault 2
Translations
vault [vɔːlt] n [of roof] → bóveda (= tomb); tumba;
(in bank) → cámara acorazada
vt (also: vault over) → saltar (por encima de)

vault [vɔːlt] n [of roof] → voûte f (= tomb); caveau m;
(in bank) → salle f des coffres; chambre forte (= jump); saut m
vt (also: vault over) → sauter (d'un bond)

vault [vɔːlt] n (of roof) → Gewölbe nt;
(tomb) → Gruft f;
(in bank) → Tresorraum m;
(jump) → Sprung m
vt (also: vault over) → überspringen

vault [vɔːlt] n [of roof] → volta (= tomb); tomba;
(in bank) → camera blindata (= jump); salto
vt (also: vault over) → saltare (d'un balzo)

vault1
n vault [voːlt]
1 (a room, especially a cellar, with) an arched roof or ceiling the castle vaults. kelder عَقْد، قَنْطَرَه купол sklepení hvælving das Gewölbe θόλος, θολωτή αίθουσα sótano; bodega võlvkelder تاق قوسی holvi cave voûtée מַרתֵף मेहराबी छत svod, nadsvođena prostorija (boltozatos) pince ruangan besar hvelfing; hvelfdur kjallari volta アーチ形天井 둥근 천장[] rūsys, požemis velve; velvju telpa kekubah gewelf hvelv, kjeller piwnica abóbada boltă; pivniţă свод klenba obok svod källarvalv หลังคาโค้ง mahzen 窿穹狀建築, 拱頂 склепіння قبہ vòm, mái vòm 穹窿, 拱顶
2 an underground room, especially for storing valuables The thieves broke into the bank vaults. kelder, kluis قَبْو трезор trezor boks; -boks die Stahlkammer κελάρι, θησαυροφυλάκιο cámara acorazada võlvkelder سردابه؛ خزانه holvi chambre forte כָּסֶפֶת तहखाना trezor páncélterem gudang bawah tanah öryggisgeymsla sotterraneo 地下貯蔵室 지하 금고, 귀중품 보관소 saugykla velve; pagrabs bilik kebal kluis (bank)hvelv skarbiec casa-forte seif хранилище trezor trezor trezor kassavalv ห้องใต้ถุน kasa dairesi 地下室 підвал, льох تہہ خانہ hầm
3 a burial chamber, often for all the members of a family He was buried in the family vault. kluis مَقْبَرَة الأسْرَة تحْت الأرْض гробница hrobka gravhvælving die Gruft χτιστός τάφος panteón; (en la iglesia) cripta hauakamber مقبره hautaholvi caveau כּוּך קְבוּרָה शव कक्ष grobna komora kripta ruang kuburan keluarga grafhvelfing tomba, cripta 地下納骨所 납골실 kripta kapenes makam grafkelder gravkammer krypta câmara mortuária ca­vou склеп hrobka grobnica grobnica gravvalv ที่ฝังศพของสกุล mezar odası 墓穴 склеп مدفن، مقبرہ hầm mộ
adj vaulted
1 (of a roof or ceiling) arched. geboog مُقَبَّب، مُقَنْطَر сводест klenutý hvælvet gewölbt θολωτός abovedado võlv- قوسدار holvi- voûté, en voûte קָמוּר मेहराबी छत का nadsvođen boltozatos melengkung hvelfdur, með hvelfingu a volta アーチ形の 아치형의 skliautinis velvēts; velvju- berkekubah gewelfd hvelvet sklepiony arqueado arcuit, boltit сводчатый klenutý obokan sa svodom välvd หลังคาโค้ง kemerli 穹窿狀的, 拱狀的 склепінчастий محراب نما uốn thành vòm 穹窿, 拱
2 (of a building etc) having an arched roof or ceiling. beboog ذو سَقْفٍ مَعْقود със свод klenutý hvælvet gewölbt θολωτός abovedado võlviline دارای تاق ضربی holvattu voûté, en voûte בַּעַל כִּיפָּה मेहराबी छत nadsvođen boltozatos berlangit-langit melengkung hvelfdur, með hvelfingu (una volta coperto da) アーチ形天井の 둥근 지붕[]의 su skliautiniu stogu/lubomis velvēts bumbung yg berkekubah gewelfd hvelvet, med hvelvinger o sklepionym dachu/stropie abobadado arcuit, boltit сводчатый klenutý obokan sa svodom välvd, med takvalv สิ่งที่มีลักษณะคล้ายหลังคาโค้ง kemer çatılı 拱頂的 куполоподібний محرابي عمارت xây thành hình vòm


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