I. noun
( -s )
Etymology: from gerund of vault (II)
1. : the act, practice, or art of building vaults
method of vaulting
2. : vaulted construction
arches and vaulting
II. adjective
Etymology: from present participle of vault (II)
1. : leaping upwards : reaching or stretching for the heights
achieve a quiet serenity if not a vaulting happiness — D.L.Cohn
the calm aggressive flash … of vaulting ambition — Liam O'Flaherty
2.
[from gerund of vault (III) ]
: designed for use in vaulting or in gymnastic exercises
a vaulting block
a vaulting bar