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barrel vault

barrel vault noun: a simple roof having a curved, often semicircular cross section; used to span large distances in railway stations, churches, etc. Usually supported on columns.

barrel vault: a simple roof having a curved, often semicircular cross section; used to span large distances in...
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Noun

barrel vault (plural barrel vaults)

  1. A simple roof having a curved, often semicircular cross section; used to span large distances in railway stations, churches, etc. Usually supported on columns.
  2. A building profile featuring a rounded profile to the roof on the short axis, but with no angle change on a cut along the long axis.

barrel vault meaning in Tamil

barrel vault in Tamil

வில்வசிவு

Forms of barrel vault

pluralbarrel vaults

Questions about barrel vault

What does barrel vault mean?
Barrel vault means a simple roof having a curved, often semicircular cross section; used to span large distances in railway stations, churches, etc. Usually supported on columns.
What is barrel vault in Tamil?
Barrel vault in Tamil is வில்வசிவு. See Barrel vault meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is barrel vault?
Barrel vault is a noun.
What is the plural of barrel vault?
The plural of barrel vault is barrel vaults.

Words near barrel vault in the dictionary

  1. barrel shroud
  2. barrel shrouds
  3. barrel sling
  4. barrel sponge
  5. barrel sponges
  6. barrel vault
  7. barrel vaults
  8. barrel-bellied
  9. barrel-chested
  10. barrel-head
  11. barrel-heads

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