vault
noun
- gymnastics apparatus; skill
- architectural term for an arched form used to provide a space with a ceiling or roof
- move upward dramatically, move up and over (like) in the gymnastics event
verb
- move upward dramatically, move up and over (like) in the gymnastics event
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /vɒlt/ / /vɔːlt/ / /vɑlt/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French volter (“to turn or spin around; to frolic”), borrowed from Italian voltare, itself from a Vulgar Latin frequentative form of Latin volvere; later assimilated to Etymology 1, above.
- An act of vaulting, formerly (chiefly) by deer; a leap or jump.
- A piece of apparatus used for performing jumps.
- A gymnastic movement performed on this apparatus.
“Each vault has three segments: “preflight” (the movement from the springboard onto the table), “block” (the moment the hands touch and leave the table) and “postflight” (the flips and twists before landing). […] Handspring and Tsukahara vaults are less common than Yurchenko-style vaults, but some gymnasts specialize in them.”
- Synonym of volte: a circular movement by the horse.
- An event or performance involving a vaulting horse.
verb
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French volter (“to turn or spin around; to frolic”), borrowed from Italian voltare, itself from a Vulgar Latin frequentative form of Latin volvere; later assimilated to Etymology 1, above.
- To jump or leap over with a hand and/or foot on the item for support.
“The fugitive vaulted over the fence to escape.”
“The fugitive vaulted the fence to escape.”