cross vault

noun

: a vault formed by the intersection of two or more simple vaults

called also cross vaulting

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The site includes a central area with a cross vault and large caryatids with baskets, a large niche with a rocky backdrop and fountain, and three arms. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cross vault was in 1850

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“Cross vault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross%20vault. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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