Vault

[vɔːlt] or [vɔlt]

Definition

(noun.) the act of jumping over an obstacle.

(noun.) an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof.

(noun.) a burial chamber (usually underground).

(noun.) a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables.

(verb.) bound vigorously.

(verb.) jump across or leap over (an obstacle).

Editor: Philip--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) An arched structure of masonry, forming a ceiling or canopy.

(n.) An arched apartment; especially, a subterranean room, use for storing articles, for a prison, for interment, or the like; a cell; a cellar.

(n.) The canopy of heaven; the sky.

(n.) A leap or bound.

(n.) The bound or leap of a horse; a curvet.

(n.) A leap by aid of the hands, or of a pole, springboard, or the like.

(v. t.) To form with a vault, or to cover with a vault; to give the shape of an arch to; to arch; as, vault a roof; to vault a passage to a court.

(v. i.) To leap over; esp., to leap over by aid of the hands or a pole; as, to vault a fence.

(n.) To leap; to bound; to jump; to spring.

(n.) To exhibit feats of tumbling or leaping; to tumble.

Typist: Nadine

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Arched ceiling, arched roof, continued arch.[2]. Cell, cellar, cavity.[3]. Tomb, crypt, catacomb.[4]. Leap, bound, jump.

v. a. Arch, cover with an arch, arch over.

v. n. Leap, bound, jump, spring, CAPER.

Checked by Jo

Definition

n. an arched roof: a chamber with an arched roof esp. one underground: a cellar: anything vault-like: a leap or spring by means of a pole or by resting the hands on something: the bound of a horse: a jump.—v.t. to shape as a vault: to arch: to roof with an arch: to form vaults in.—v.i. to curvet or leap as a horse: to leap: to exhibit feats of leaping or tumbling.—n. Vaul′tage (Shak.) an arched cellar: vaulted work.—adj. Vaul′ted arched: concave overhead: covered with an arch or vault.—ns. Vaul′ter one who vaults or leaps; Vaul′ting (archit.) vaulted work; Vaul′ting-horse a wooden horse used in gymnasiums for vaulting over.—adj. Vaul′ty (Shak.) arched concave.

Checker: Willa

Unserious Contents or Definition

To dream of a vault, denotes bereavement and other misfortune. To see a vault for valuables, signifies your fortune will surprise many, as your circumstances will appear to be meagre. To see the doors of a vault open, implies loss and treachery of people whom you trust.

Inputed by Doris

Examples

Checker: Sumner

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