cathedral ceiling

noun

A vaulted ceiling that slopes upward from the walls, following the slope of the underside of the roof.

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Meanings

nouncathedral ceiling (plural cathedral ceilings)

plural cathedral ceilings

  1. architectureA vaulted ceiling that slopes upward from the walls, following the slope of the underside of the roof.

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