straight arch
straight arch · straight arches
A form of arch in which the intrados is straight, but with its joints drawn radiallyA form of arch in which the intrados is straight, but with its joints drawn radially.
Meaning
1 sensesA form of arch in which the intrados is straight, but with its joints drawn radially.
an arch with mutually supporting voussoirs that has a straight horizontal extrados and intrados
Forms
plural: straight arches| Singular | straight arch |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an arch with mutually supporting voussoirs that has a straight horizontal extrados and intrados:flat arch