vault

Noun
  1. A burial chamber (usually underground) (synset 104530985)
    is a type of: burial chamber, sepulcher, sepulchre, sepulture - a chamber that is used as a grave
    subtypes:
    • charnel, charnel house - a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited
    • columbarium - a sepulchral vault or other structure having recesses in the walls to receive cinerary urns
    same as: burial vault
  2. A strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables (synset 104531126)
    is a type of: strongroom - a burglarproof and fireproof room in which valuables are kept
    is a part of: bank, bank building - a building in which the business of banking transacted
    same as: bank vault
  3. An arched brick or stone ceiling or roof (synset 104530820)
    is a type of: roof - a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
    subtypes:
    • barrel vault - the simplest form of vault; a single continuous arch
    • groined vault - two barrel vaults intersecting at right angles
    • ribbed vault - vault that resembles a groined vault but has ribbed arches
    has: fenestella, lunette - oval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vault
  4. The act of jumping over an obstacle (synset 100121335)
    is a type of: jump, jumping - the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
    same as: hurdle
Verb
  1. Jump across or leap over (an obstacle) (synset 201970175)
    is a type of: bound, jump, leap, spring - move forward by leaps and bounds
    subtypes: hurdle - jump a hurdle
    same as: overleap
  2. Bound vigorously (synset 201969813)
    is a type of: bound, jump, leap, spring - move forward by leaps and bounds

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