voute — meaning in English

English meaning

• canopy noun A covering suspended or supported above something, such as a bed or entrance.
• cove noun A small, sheltered inlet along a coastline, often bordered by cliffs or rocks.
• vault noun A strong, secure room, especially one used to store money, valuables, or important records.

Senses

voute is used for these senses in English:

• canopy A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object, particularly over a bed.
• cove (architecture) A concave vault or archway, especially the arch of a ceiling. [from 16th c.]
• vault An arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building.
• vault (figuratively) Anything resembling such a downward-facing concave structure, particularly the sky and caves.
• vault Any cellar or underground storeroom.

canopy — full definition

1. noun A covering suspended or supported above something, such as a bed or entrance.
2. noun The upper layer of branches and leaves in a forest.
3. noun The transparent covering over an aircraft cockpit, or the fabric part of a parachute.
4. verb To cover something as if with a canopy.

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