groin vault en · NOUN
Meanings
- A vault resulting from the intersection of two barrel-vaults crossing in a right angle. Its thrusts are concentrated along the groins or arrises and eventually at the four corners
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| groin vaults | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
cross vault · groined vault · double barrel vault
Translations (12)
no krysshvelv (structure created by intersection of vaults) · it volta a crociera (structure created by intersection of vaults) · nl kruisgewelf (structure created by intersection of vaults) · el σταυροθόλιο (structure created by intersection of vaults) · ca volta per aresta (structure created by intersection of vaults) · sv korsvalv (structure created by intersection of vaults) · de Kreuzgratgewölbe (structure created by intersection of vaults) · is krosshvelfing (structure created by intersection of vaults) · nl kruisgraatgewelf (structure created by intersection of vaults) · sv kryssvalv (structure created by intersection of vaults) · de Kreuzgewölbe (structure created by intersection of vaults) · fi ristiholvi (structure created by intersection of vaults)