- groin vault
- A vault formed when two barrel vaults meet at right angles. Groin vaults were used by Roman builders in the construction of the central hall of the Baths of Caracalia.
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Groin — angle at the intersection of two surfaces in a vault ♦ The edge formed by intersecting vaults. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 412) Related terms: Vault, Groined … Medieval glossary
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