- Arch, Segmental
- ♦ A single arc struck from a centre below the springing line.(Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 409)
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Arch, Segmental
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Arch, Segmental-Pointed — ♦ A pointed arch struck from two centres below the springing line. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 409) … Medieval glossary
Arch — For other uses, see Arch (disambiguation). A masonry arch 1. Keystone 2. Voussoir 3. Extrados 4. Impost 5. Intrados 6. Rise 7. Clear span 8. Abutment An arch is a structure that spans a space while… … Wikipedia
Arch — See: Arch, Two Centred, Arch, Elliptical, Arch, Pointed, Arch, Relieving, Arch, Ogee, Arch, Lancet, Arch, Four centred, Arch, Equilateral Arch, Depressed, Arch, Drop, Arch, Round … Medieval glossary
segmental arch — noun a shallow arch; an arch that is less than a semicircle • Hypernyms: ↑arch * * * segmental arch noun An arch forming an arc of a circle whose centre is below the springing • • • Main Entry: ↑segment … Useful english dictionary
Segmental Arch — See: Arch, Segmental … Medieval glossary
Segmental-Pointed Arch — See: Arch, Segmental Pointed … Medieval glossary
Arch — • A structure composed of separate pieces, such as stone or bricks, having the shape of truncated wedges, arranged on a curved line so as to retain their position by mutual pressure Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Arch Arch … Catholic encyclopedia
Arch — ([aum]rch), n. [F. arche, fr. LL. arca, for arcus. See {Arc}.] 1. (Geom.) Any part of a curved line. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) (a) Usually a curved member made up of separate wedge shaped solids, with the joints between them disposed in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arch bridge — This article is about the structure type. For the bridge in Bellows Falls, Vermont, see Arch Bridge (Bellows Falls). Arch Bridge Double arch stone bridge, Japan Ancestor Clapper bridge Related … Wikipedia
arch — arch1 /ahrch/, n. 1. Archit. a. a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are… … Universalium
