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Rampant vault
(Arch.) | a continuous wagon vault, or cradle vault, whose two abutments are located on an inclined plane, such as the vault supporting a stairway, or forming the ceiling of a stairway. | (Arch.) | See under Rampant. |
See also: Rampant, Vault rampant vault
rampant vaultA vault whose two abutments are located on an inclined plane, such as a vault supporting or forming the ceiling of a stairway; the impost on one side is higher than the impost on the other side. See also: vaultrampant vault rampant vault rampant arch A continuous wagon vault, or a cradle vault, whose two abutments are locatedThesaurusSeebarrel vault |