ribbed vault

American  

noun

Architecture.

1. a vault supported by or decorated with diagonal ribs.

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Example Sentences

To him, the ribbed vault and flying buttress were the epitome of rational construction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Each row is topped by a ribbed vault.

From Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album by Lebert, Marie

Its ribbed vault is from the late 15th or early 16th century.

From Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album by Lebert, Marie

Groined: Groined arches are formed by the intersection of two arches crossing at any angle, forming a ribbed vault; a characteristic feature of Gothic architecture.

From The Vision of Sir Launfal And Other Poems by James Russell Lowell; Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Julian W. Abernethy, PH.D. by Lowell, James Russell

Thus at Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland, there is a small square chancel with a ribbed vault.

From The Ground Plan of the English Parish Church by Thompson, A. Hamilton (Alexander Hamilton)