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Categories: Arches and vaults, Medieval architecture, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference
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barrel vault  tunnel vault  wagon vault
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The simplest form of vault; a single continuous arch WordNet 3.0
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The simplest form of vault; a single continuous arch WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A barrel vault, also known as a tunnel vault, wagon vault or wagonhead vault, is an architectural element formed by the extrusion of a single curve along a given distance. Wikipedia
Architectural element formed by the extrusion of a single curve Wikidata
Semi-cylindrical vault. OmegaWiki
A simple roof having a curved, often semicircular cross section; used to span large distances in railway stations, churches, etc. Usually supported on columns. Wiktionary