vòm chéo
Definition
- Noun (Architecture):
- Formeret: A transverse arch in a vaulted structure, specifically the arch that runs across the nave or aisle, perpendicular to the main longitudinal arches, and helps to define each bay. It is the arch that separates one vault compartment from the next.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các vòm chéo và vòm sống tạo nên khung đỡ cho mái vòm. (The formerets and the rib arches create the supporting frame for the vault.)
- Kiến trúc sư chú ý đến việc gia cố các vòm chéo trong công trình phục hồi. (The architect paid attention to reinforcing the formerets in the restoration project.)
Advanced Usage
- In architectural analysis, the "vòm chéo" (formeret) is a key structural element in Gothic and Romanesque rib vaults, working in conjunction with the diagonal ribs ("vòm sống") and wall ribs ("vòm tường") to distribute the weight of the ceiling.
Variants and Related Words
- Vòm sống (n): Diagonal rib. The arch that runs diagonally across a vault bay.
- Vòm tường (n): Wall rib. The arch that runs along the wall of a vault.
- Vòm cửa (n): Arch of a door or window.
Synonyms
- Transverse arch: The English architectural term for an arch that spans across a space from side to side, synonymous with formeret in the context of vaulting.
Related Terms (Architectural Elements)
- Cuốn vòm có sống (n): Ribbed vault. The complete vaulting system where the "vòm chéo" is one component.
- Nhịp vòm (n): Bay. The compartment of a building defined by the "vòm chéo" and other supporting structures.