(building construction) A roof of semicylindrical section; capable of spanning long distances parallel to the axis of the cylinder. barrel vault
barrel roof
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(′bar·əl ′rüf)
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1. A roof of semicylindrical section; capable of spanning long distances parallel to the axis of the cylinder.
2. A barrel vault.
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