n. | 1. | The act of constructing vaults; a vaulted construction. |
2. | Act of one who vaults or leaps. |
Noun | 1. | vaulting - (architecture) a vaulted structure; "arches and vaulting" |
2. | vaulting - a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down Synonyms: curvet | |
Adj. | 1. | vaulting - revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights; "vaulting ambition" Synonyms: overreaching |