timbrel vaults

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Scope note
Thin vaults of one or more layers of terracotta tiles laid flat edge to edge and deriving their rigidity from cohesion and curvature rather than from massiveness or compression; can be erected without centering.
timbrel vaults
Accepted term: 16-Sep-2024