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rib vault

rib vault noun: an architectural feature for covering a wide space, such as a church nave, composed of a framework of crossed or diagonal arched ribs.

Noun

rib vault (plural rib vaults)

  1. An architectural feature for covering a wide space, such as a church nave, composed of a framework of crossed or diagonal arched ribs.

Forms of rib vault

pluralrib vaults

Questions about rib vault

What does rib vault mean?
Rib vault means an architectural feature for covering a wide space, such as a church nave, composed of a framework of crossed or diagonal arched ribs.
What part of speech is rib vault?
Rib vault is a noun.
What is the plural of rib vault?
The plural of rib vault is rib vaults.

Words near rib vault in the dictionary

  1. rib meristems
  2. rib roast
  3. rib roasts
  4. rib steak
  5. rib steaks
  6. rib vault
  7. rib vaults
  8. rib-cage
  9. rib-cages
  10. rib-eye
  11. rib-eye steak

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