a roof in the form of an arch or a series of arches, typical of churches and other large, formal buildings

a Gothic ribbed vault

a large room or chamber used for storage, especially an underground one

a wine vault

leap or spring while supporting or propelling oneself with one or both hands or with the help of a pole

he vaulted over the gate

an act of vaulting

the barman, with a practised vault of the bar, was again serving wine