See Also: vault 1, noun(dictionary)
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Vault - Gymnastics(gambling)
pole vault(dictionary)

vault 1, noun (oh)



[Sense: 1-2, 4; Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: voute, from Vulgar Latin volvita 'turn, vault', probably from volvitare; VAULT2]
[Sense: 3; Date: 1500-1600; Origin: VAULT2]
a room with thick walls and a strong door where money, jewels etc are kept to prevent them from being stolen or damaged
a room where people from the same family are buried, often under the floor of a church
a jump over something
a roof or ceiling that consists of several arches that are joined together, especially in a church