Vault

vawlt, n. an arched roof: a chamber with an arched roof, esp. one underground: a cellar: anything vault-like: a leap or spring by means of a pole or by resting the hands on something: the bound of a horse: a jump.— v.t. to shape as a vault: to arch: to roof with an arch: to form vaults in.— v.i. to curvet or leap, as a horse: to leap: to exhibit feats of leaping or tumbling.— n. Vaul′tage ( Shak. ), an arched cellar: vaulted work.— adj. Vaul′ted , arched: concave overhead: covered with an arch or vault.— ns. Vaul′ter , one who vaults or leaps; Vaul′ting ( arch it. ), vaulted work; Vaul′ting-horse , a wooden horse used in gymnasiums for vaulting over.— adj. Vaul′ty ( Shak. ), arched, concave. [O. Fr. volte (Fr. voûte )—L. volvĕre , volutum , to roll.]