pointed arch

/pɔɪntɪd ɑrtʃ/
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Other forms: pointed arches

Definitions of pointed arch
  1. noun
    an arch with a pointed apex; characteristic of Gothic architecture
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    a blunt pointed arch drawn from two centers within the span
    Gothic arch
    a pointed arch; usually has a joint (instead of a keystone) at the apex
    keel arch, ogee arch
    a pointed arch having an S-shape on both sides
    trefoil arch
    a pointed arch having cusps in the intrados on either side of the apex
    lancet, lancet arch
    an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance
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    arch
    (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
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