compound vault

compound vault

Any vault formed by the intersection of two or more vaults; types include cloister vault, domical vault, groin vault, and segmental vault. See also: Vault

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compound vault

One whose construction appears to depend upon a pendant placed on each side, and within the walls that carry the main vault.

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