noun
an arch formed in a continuous curve; characteristic of Roman architecture
• Hypernyms: ↑arch
• Hyponyms:
↑bell arch, ↑Moorish arch, ↑horseshoe arch, ↑Roman arch, ↑semicircular arch, ↑three-centered arch, ↑basket-handle arch
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an arch formed in a continuous curve, esp. in a semicircle.
[1830-40]
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round arch,
a semicircular arch.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.