vaulting

English Thesaurus

1. a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down (noun.act)

hypernym	:	dressage,
definition	:	maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider (noun.act)

2. (architecture) a vaulted structure (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	construction, structure,
definition	:	a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	fan vaulting,
definition	:	an elaborate system of vaulting in which the ribs diverge like fans (noun.artifact)

domain category	:	architecture,
definition	:	the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings (noun.cognition)

3. revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights (adj.all)

similar	:	bold,
definition	:	fearless and daring (adj.all)

4. a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down (noun.act)

derivation	:	overleap, vault,
definition	:	jump across or leap over (an obstacle) (verb.motion)

derivation	:	curvet,
definition	:	perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse (verb.motion)

derivation	:	overleap, vault,
definition	:	jump across or leap over (an obstacle) (verb.motion)

derivation	:	curvet,
definition	:	perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse (verb.motion)