Lexic.us

Definition of Vault

1. Verb. Jump across or leap over (an obstacle).

2. Noun. A burial chamber (usually underground).

3. Verb. Bound vigorously.

4. Noun. A strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables.

5. Noun. An arched brick or stone ceiling or roof.

6. Noun. The act of jumping over an obstacle.

Definition of Vault

1. n. An arched structure of masonry, forming a ceiling or canopy.

2. v. t. To form with a vault, or to cover with a vault; to give the shape of an arch to; to arch; as, vault a roof; to vault a passage to a court.

3. v. i. To leap; to bound; to jump; to spring.

4. n. An arched structure of masonry, forming a ceiling or canopy.

5. v. t. To form with a vault, or to cover with a vault; to give the shape of an arch to; to arch; as, vault a roof; to vault a passage to a court.

6. v. i. To leap; to bound; to jump; to spring.

Definition of Vault

1. Noun. An arched structure of masonry, forming a ceiling or canopy. ¹

2. Noun. A structure resembling a vault, especially (qualifier poetic) that formed by the sky. ¹

3. Noun. A secure, enclosed area, especially an underground room used for burial, or to store valuables, wine etc. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To build as, or cover with a vault. ¹

5. Verb. (ambitransitive) To jump or leap over. ¹

6. Noun. An act of vaulting; a leap or jump. ¹

7. Noun. (gymnastics) An event in gymanstics performed on a vaulting horse. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Vault

1. to provide with a vault (an arched ceiling) [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Vault

1. Large cytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein particles that have an eight fold symmetry with a central pore and petal like structures giving the appearence of an octagonal dome. May be related to the central plug of the nuclear pore complex. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Vault

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vaudevillians vaudoo vaudoos vaudoux vaughnite vault (current term) vault-worthy vault of heaven vaultage vaultages

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