pier arch

/pɪər ɑrtʃ/
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Other forms: pier arches

Definitions of pier arch
  1. noun
    an arch supported on piers
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    type of:
    arch
    (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
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