vault
$ \mathrm{vault}^1 |vôlt|
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noun
1. a roof in the form of an arch or a series of arches, typical of churches and other large, formal buildings:
アーチ形の屋根［天井］; 丸天井; (屋根［天井］の)アーチ
e.g. a Gothic ribbed vault.
literary a thing resembling an arched roof, especially the sky:
｟文｠ ; 〖the ～〗 丸天井のような物; 大空
e.g. the vault of heaven.
Anatomy the arched roof of a cavity, especially that of the skull:
〘解剖〙 蓋〘口蓋･頭蓋など〙
e.g. the cranial vault.
2. a large room or chamber used for storage, especially an underground one:
(ワイン･食料などの)地下貯蔵室
e.g. a wine vault.
a secure room in a bank in which valuables are stored:
(特に銀行の)(地下)金庫室, 貴重品保管室
e.g. the masterpieces were deposited in the vaults of Swiss banks.
a chamber beneath a church or in a graveyard used for burials:
(教会･墓地の)地下埋葬室
e.g. a family vault.
ORIGIN
Middle English: from Old French voute, based on Latin volvere ‘to roll’.
$ \mathrm{vault}^2 |vôlt|
verb no object
leap or spring while supporting or propelling oneself with one or both hands or with the help of a pole:
(手･棒などを支えにして)跳ぶ; «…に» 跳び乗る «into, onto» ; «…を» 跳び越す «over»
e.g. he vaulted over the gate.
with object jump over (an obstacle) while propelling oneself with one's hands or a pole:
…を跳び越す
e.g. Ryker vaulted the barrier.
noun
an act of vaulting.
(手･棒などを支えにして)跳ぶこと, 跳躍; (体操の)跳馬
DERIVATIVES
vaulter |ˈvôltər| noun
ORIGIN
mid 16th century: from Old French volter ‘to turn (a horse), gambol’, based on Latin volvere ‘to roll’.