Vault

barrow vault chambres sépulcrales

vault1 /vɔːlt/ noun noun: vault; plural noun: vaults

1.
a roof in the form of an arch or a series of arches, typical of churches and other large, formal buildings.
"a Gothic ribbed vault"
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Synonymes :
arched roof

arched ceiling dome arch

literary
a thing resembling an arched roof, especially the sky.
"the vault of heaven"
Anatomy
the arched roof of a cavity, especially that of the skull.
"the cranial vault"

a large room or chamber used for storage, especially an underground one. "a wine vault" h Synonymes : cellar basement underground chamber crypt undercroft

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