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cloister vault

cloister vault noun: 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.

cloister vault: a vault resulting from the intersection of two barrel vaults crossing in a right angle. The angles...
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Noun

cloister vault (plural cloister vaults)

  1. 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.

cloister vault meaning in Tamil

cloister vault in Tamil

கவானோடைவசிவு

Forms of cloister vault

pluralcloister vaults

Questions about cloister vault

What does cloister vault mean?
Cloister vault means 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.
What is cloister vault in Tamil?
Cloister vault in Tamil is கவானோடைவசிவு. See Cloister vault meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cloister vault?
Cloister vault is a noun.
What is the plural of cloister vault?
The plural of cloister vault is cloister vaults.

Words near cloister vault in the dictionary

  1. cloisonnists
  2. cloisonné
  3. cloisonnés
  4. cloisons
  5. cloister
  6. cloister vault
  7. cloister vaults
  8. cloisteral
  9. cloistered
  10. cloisterer
  11. cloisterers

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