| NOUN | artifact | vaulting | (architecture) a vaulted structure |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | vaulting, curvet | a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | vaulting, overreaching | revealing excessive self-confidence |
| Sounds | vao'ltihng | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | Revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "vaulting ambition" | |
| Synonym | overreaching | |
| Broader | bold | fearless and daring |
| Meaning | (architecture) a vaulted structure. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "arches and vaulting" | |
| Category | architecture | The discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings |
| Narrower | fan vaulting | An elaborate system of vaulting in which the ribs diverge like fans |
| Broader | structure, construction | A thing constructed |
| Meaning | A light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | curvet | |
| Broader | dressage | maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider |
| Verbs | vault | jump across or leap over (an obstacle) |
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