rib vault

noun

An architectural feature for covering a wide space, such as a church nave, composed of a framework of crossed or diagonal arched ribs.

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Meanings

nounrib vault (plural rib vaults)

plural rib vaults

  1. architectureAn architectural feature for covering a wide space, such as a church nave, composed of a framework of crossed or diagonal arched ribs.
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APA

rib vault. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rib%20vault

MLA

“rib vault.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rib%20vault. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rib vault,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rib%20vault.

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