groin vault
groin vault · groin vaults
Kreuzgratgewölbe, Kreuzgewölbe
A vault resulting from the intersection of two barrel-vaults crossing in a right angleA vault resulting from the intersection of two barrel-vaults crossing in a right angle. Its thrusts are concentrated along the groins or arrises and eventually at the four corners
Meaning
1 sensesA vault resulting from the intersection of two barrel-vaults crossing in a right angle. Its thrusts are concentrated along the groins or arrises and eventually at the four corners
Kreuzgratgewölbe, Kreuzgewölbe
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
structure created by intersection of vaults:
Forms
plural: groin vaults| Singular | groin vault |
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| Plural | groin vaults |
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