groin vault in Dutch

groin vault in Dutch is kruisgewelf, kruisgraatgewelf.

groin vault in Dutch

kruisgewelf

noun

(architecture) A vault resulting from the intersection of two barrel-vaults crossing in a right angle. Its thrusts are concentrated along the groins or arrises and eventually at the four corners

kruisgraatgewelf

noun

(architecture) A vault resulting from the intersection of two barrel-vaults crossing in a right angle. Its thrusts are concentrated along the groins or arrises and eventually at the four corners

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