A dictionary of architecture and building : biographical, historical, and descriptive (1902)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York : The Macmillan company · leaf 569
perialArchitecture, cols. 34:l-3-43.) — Charles Babcock. Barrel Vault. A vault having everywherea uniform section, semicircular, or nearly so, aform of Tunnel Vault (Fig. 1, Vault). Cloistered Vault. Same as Coved Vault. Coved Vault. A vaidt composed of fourquarter-cylindrical surfaces or coves,… … Fig. 02 (Section, see Fig. 91). Cradle Vault. Same as Barrel Vault. Fan Vault. (Sec Fan Vaulting under Vault-ing. ) Green Vault; Vaults. (Sc^c (iriine Gewolbe.) Groin Vault ; Groined Vault. A com-pound vault in which tunnel viiults intersect,forming arrises which are called groins. TheIvoman…
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