Definitions of pointed arch
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an arch with a pointed apex; characteristic of Gothic architecture
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drop arch
a blunt pointed arch drawn from two centers within the span
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Gothic arch
a pointed arch; usually has a joint (instead of a keystone) at the apex
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keel arch, ogee arch
a pointed arch having an S-shape on both sides
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trefoil arch
a pointed arch having cusps in the intrados on either side of the apex
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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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