Gewölbe — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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

Gewölbe is used for these senses in English:

• 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 — full definition

1. noun A strong, secure room, especially one used to store money, valuables, or important records.
2. noun An arched ceiling or roof, or an underground chamber shaped like one, including burial chambers.
3. verb To jump or leap over something in one motion, usually with a hand or pole for support.
4. verb To store something securely, as if in a vault.

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