horseshoe arch
horseshoe arch · horseshoe arches
An arch having the circular curve continued below the horizontal line of its diameter,…An arch having the circular curve continued below the horizontal line of its diameter, so that the opening at the bottom of the arch is narrower than the arch's full span. It is emblematic of Islamic, especially Moorish, architecture.
Meaning
1 sensesAn arch having the circular curve continued below the horizontal line of its diameter, so that the opening at the bottom of the arch is narrower than the arch's full span. It is emblematic of Islamic, especially Moorish, architecture.
More definitions
- a round arch that widens before rounding off
Forms
plural: horseshoe arches| Singular | horseshoe arch |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a round arch that widens before rounding off:Moorish arch