Glossary · R
Rib vault
Also called ribbed vault
A vault built on a framework of arched ribs (transverse, wall and diagonal) with thin webs filling the cells between them.
See also: Quadripartite vault, Web, Boss
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters The Arch, Vaults, Romanesque and Gothic.
A feature of Romanesque, Gothic architecture.
Nearby in the glossary
Relieving triangle · Respond · Ressaut · Rib · Ribbon window · Ridge · Ridge rib · Ridge-and-furrow