barrel vault

barrel vaultBarrel vault in Aranjuez, Spain.

barrel vault, ceiling or roof consisting of a series of semicylindrical arches. See vault.

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Article Title: barrel vault

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 05 June 2013

Access Date: April 28, 2025