Meaning of barrel vault | Babel Free
Definitions
- A simple roof having a curved, often semicircular cross section; used to span large distances in railway stations, churches, etc. Usually supported on columns.
- A building profile featuring a rounded profile to the roof on the short axis, but with no angle change on a cut along the long axis.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Tonnengewölbe
Español
bóveda de cañón
Suomi
tynnyriholvi
Italiano
volta a botte
Nederlands
tongewelf
Svenska
tunnvalv
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.