fowt

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh uot, from Middle English vaute, from Old French volte, from Latin voluta.

Noun

fowt f (plural fowtiau, not mutable)

1. vault

   Synonyms: cromen, cromgell

Derived terms

• fowtio (“vaulting”)

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “fowt”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies