barrel vault
barrel vault · barrel vaults
Tonnengewölbe
A simple roof having a curved, often semicircular cross sectionA simple roof having a curved, often semicircular cross section; used to span large distances in railway stations, churches, etc. Usually supported on columns.
Meaning
2 sensesA simple roof having a curved, often semicircular cross section; used to span large distances in railway stations, churches, etc. Usually supported on columns.
Tonnengewölbe
A building profile featuring a rounded profile to the roof on the short axis, but with no angle change on a cut along the long axis.
More definitions
- the simplest form of vault; a single continuous arch
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Forms
plural: barrel vaults| Singular | barrel vault |
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1 related wordsRelatedbarrel roof