sail vault

noun

A dome-shaped vault constrained to the square inscribed in the base circle.

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Meanings

nounsail vault (plural sail vaults)

plural sail vaults

  1. architectureA dome-shaped vault constrained to the square inscribed in the base circle.

Translations

Italian volta a vela
  • volta a velatype of vault
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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