vault

n.

1. 1. An arched structure, usually of masonry or concrete, serving to cover a space.
   2. An arched overhead covering, such as the sky, that resembles the architectural structure in form.
2. A room or space, such as a cellar or storeroom, with arched walls and ceiling, especially when underground.
3. A room or compartment, often built of steel, for the safekeeping of valuables: a bank vault.
4. A burial chamber, especially when underground.
5. Anatomy. An arched part of the body, especially the top part of the skull.

tr.v., vault·ed, vault·ing, vaults.

1. To construct or supply with an arched ceiling; cover with a vault.
2. To build or make in the shape of a vault; arch.

[Middle English vaute, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *volvita, volta, from feminine of *volvitus, arched, alteration of Latin volūtus, past participle of volvere, to roll.]

vault² (vôlt)

v., vault·ed, vault·ing, vaults.

v.tr.
To jump or leap over, especially with the aid of a support such as the hands or a pole.

v.intr.

1. To jump or leap, especially with the use of the hands or a pole.
2. To accomplish something as if by leaping suddenly or vigorously: vaulted into a position of wealth.

n.
The act of vaulting; a jump.

[Obsolete French volter, from Old French, from Old Italian voltare, from Vulgar Latin *volvitāre, frequentative of Latin volvere, to turn, roll.]

vaulter vault'er n.

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Armored storage facility meeting minimum security standards set by the Federal Reserve Board (Regulation P). It is used for storage or safekeeping of customer valuables in Safe Deposit Boxes a bank's portfolio of investment grade securities, such as Treasury Bonds, and cash balances (Vault Cash) sufficient to meet daily cash needs.

noun

A burial place or receptacle for human remains: catacomb, cinerarium, crypt, grave¹, mausoleum, ossuary, sepulcher, sepulture, tomb. See keep/release, place.

vault²

verb

To move off the ground by a muscular effort of the legs and feet: hurdle, jump, leap, spring. See move/halt, rise/fall.

noun

The act of jumping: jump, leap, spring. See move/halt, rise/fall.

n

1. an anatomic part resembling an arched roof or dome, such as the vault of a denture. n 2. a cavity or specially prepared area within the jawbone for placement of an implant magnet.

1. A structure based on the principle of the arch, often constructed of masonry; typically consists of an arrangement of arches that cover the space below; also see barrel vault, cradle vault, cylindrical vault, fan vault, groined vault, lierne vault, rampant vault, ribbed vault, segmental vault, sidewalk vault, stilted vault, tunnel vault, wagon vault, Welsh vault.
2. A burial chamber, especially one under a church.
3. An underground chamber especially designed for maintaining electrical equipment.
4. A room for the safekeeping of valuables.

vault: 1, barrel vault; 2, intersecting vault; 3, domed vault;4, stilted vault

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A form of roofing in stone or brick using the principle of gravity to lock the materials together. The barrel vault is continuous and of semi-circular section, whilst in the rib vaulted roof the weight of the roof itself is carried by structural elements known as ribs.

IN BRIEF: An arched ceiling or roof. Also: A room for keeping money or valuable papers safe.

Give me all of the money in the vault, or I'm marking down everything in the store. — Steven Wright.

A vault in a dream is an indication of wealth and success. This could be an indication of prosperity, the fulfillment of one's creative urges, or a future of great happiness.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - hvælving, gravhvælving, boks, boksafdeling
v. tr. - bygge hvælving over

2.
v. intr. - springe med støtte af hænderne
v. tr. - springe over
n. - spring

idioms:

• vaulting horse    springhest

Nederlands (Dutch)
springen (over) (m.n. met stok/handen), zich welven, voorzien van gewelf, sprong, (graf) kelder, gewelf, onderaards gewelf, brandkluis, doodskist

Français (French)
1.
n. - voûte, cave, caveau, chambre forte, salle des coffres, (Anat) voûte, saut
v. tr. - construire (un bâtiment ou une pièce) avec un toit en voûte

2.
v. intr. - (gén, Sport) sauter (par-dessus)
v. tr. - (gén, Sport) sauter par dessus
n. - saut

idioms:

• vaulting horse    cheval de saut

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Gewölbe, Gewölbekeller, Gruft, Tresor
v. - (sich) wölben

2.
v. - (über)springen
n. - Sprung

idioms:

• vaulting horse    Sprungpferd

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - θόλος, καμάρα, υπόγειος χώρος, θολωτός τάφος, άλμα, κελάρι, υπόγειο, χώρος φύλαξης πολύτιμων αντικειμένων, (ουράνιος) θόλος, θησαυροφυλάκιο (τράπεζας κ.λπ.)
v. - κάνω άλμα, πηδώ, υπερπηδώ, κάνω άλμα επί κοντώ

idioms:

• vaulting horse    εφαλτήριο

Italiano (Italian)
volteggiare, balzare, saltare, volteggio, volta, cantina, cripta, camera blindata

idioms:

• vaulting horse    (ginn.) cavallo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - abóbada (f) (Arquit.), câmara mortuária (f)
v. - abobadar

idioms:

• vaulting horse    cavalo de pau (Desp.)

Русский (Russian)
свод, подвал, прыжок, покрывать сводом, изгибаться, перепрыгивать

idioms:

• vaulting horse    конь (гимнастический снаряд)

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - bóveda, sótano, cámara acorazada, cueva, bodega
v. tr. - abovedar

2.
v. intr. - saltar
v. tr. - saltar con garrocha o apoyándose con las manos
n. - salto, salto con garrocha o con pértiga, acto de salto

idioms:

• vaulting horse    potro de madera, caballo de salto

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - valv, källare, hopp
v. - välva (sig), hoppa (över)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 拱顶, 做成圆拱形

idioms:

• vaulting horse    鞍马

2. 撑竿跳跃, 成穹状弯曲, 跳跃, 窖, 撑竿跳, 地下室

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. tr. - 撐竿跳躍
v. intr. - 成穹狀彎曲, 跳躍
n. - 窖, 撐竿跳, 地下室

2.
n. - 拱頂
v. tr. - 做成圓拱形

idioms:

• vaulting horse    鞍馬

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 둥근 천장, 지하 저장실, 돔꼴의 동굴
v. tr. - 둥근 천장으로 만들다, ~을 둥근 천장으로 덮다

2.
v. intr. - 뛰다, 도약하다
v. tr. - ~위를 뛰어넘다
n. - 도약

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - アーチ型天井, 地下貯蔵室, 地下室, 地下埋葬室, 金庫室, 飛び越えること, ボールト
v. - 丸天井にする, 飛び越える, 飛び上がる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قبو, عقد, قنطرة, قفزة, وثبه (فعل) قبب, عقد, قفز, وثب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קשת, כיפה, תקרת-קמרונות, חדר-כספות, קבר, מרתף לאחסון או לקבורה מתחת לרצפת כנסיה או בבית-קברות‬
v. tr. - ‮בנה כיפה (או כיפות) מעל חדר או בניין‬
v. intr. - ‮קפץ בתמיכת הידיים, קפץ במוט‬
v. tr. - ‮קפץ מעל‬
n. - ‮קפיצה, קפיצת-מוט‬

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