Alternative spelling of vav

plural of vau

A canton of Switzerland.

(intransitive) To speak boastfully. / (transitive) To speak boastfully about. / (transitive) To boast of; to make a vain display of; to display with ostentation.

A boast; an instance of vaunting.

(obsolete) The first part.

An arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building. / Any arched ceiling or roof.

(transitive) To build as, or cover with a vault.

(transitive, intransitive) To jump or leap over.

An act of vaulting, formerly (chiefly) by deer; a leap or jump. / (gymnastics) A piece of apparatus used for performing jumps. / (gymnastics) A gymnastic movement performed on this apparatus.