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vaulting

DEFINITIONS OF: vaulting

1

n (architecture) a vaulted structure

“arches and vaulting”
Types:
fan vaulting
an elaborate system of vaulting in which the ribs diverge like fans
Type of:
construction, structure
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

n a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down

Synonyms:
curvet
Type of:
dressage
maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider

adj revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights

“vaulting ambition”
Synonyms:
overreaching
bold
fearless and daring
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