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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barrel vault

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
bar-rel -vault
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A simple roof having a curved, often semicircular cross section; used to span large distances in railway stations, churches, etc. Usually supported on columns.

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

barrel vaults (plural)

Phrases

barrel roof

Frequently Paired Words

barrel roof

Questions

What does barrel vault mean?
A simple roof having a curved, often semicircular cross section; used to span large distances in railway stations, churches, etc. Usually supported on columns.

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