noun

vault

Translation

vault, strongroom, arch, leap

The money is safe in the bank vault.

The cathedral has a beautiful stone vault.

She performed a perfect vault in the competition.

((noun)) a secure room The jewels are in a vault.

((noun)) an arched ceiling The church has a high vault.

((noun)) a jump in gymnastics She got a high score for her vault.

Synonyms: (strongroom) safe, strongbox; (arch) dome; (leap) jump, spring

From Old French 'volte', from Latin 'volvere' meaning 'to turn, roll'. The idea is of a 'turned' or arched structure.

Imagine a gymnast 'vaulting' into a bank 'vault' which has a 'vaulted' (arched) ceiling. This connects all three meanings.