transverse rib

noun

The rib structure of a rib vault that spans the breadth of a vaulted ceiling, such as that of a church nave, dividing it into bays.

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Meanings

nountransverse rib (plural transverse ribs)

plural transverse ribs

  1. RomanRomanesque or Gothic architectureThe rib structure of a rib vault that spans the breadth of a vaulted ceiling, such as that of a church nave, dividing it into bays.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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