cloister vault en · NOUN
Meanings
- A vault resulting from the intersection of two barrel vaults crossing in a right angle. The angles of intersection are groins with projecting angles at the base, which die away at the summit.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cloister vaults | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
de Klostergewölbe (structure created by intersection of vaults) · it volta a padiglione (structure created by intersection of vaults) · sv klostervalv (structure created by intersection of vaults) · no klosterhvelv (structure created by intersection of vaults) · nl kloostergewelf (structure created by intersection of vaults) · fi luostariholvi (structure created by intersection of vaults)