fanvault

fanvault
fan vault n.
A vault in which curving ribs radiate upward like the ribs of a fan to form concave half cones that meet or nearly meet at the apex. Common in late English Gothic architecture, fan vaults are often decorated with intricate tracery or paneling.

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