Norman arch

British  

noun

1. Also called: Roman arch.  a semicircular arch, esp one in the Romanesque style of architecture developed by the Normans in England

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Example Sentences

Entering under a carved Norman arch, we opened a heavy unlocked door to find the place utterly deserted.

From Washington Post • Nov. 6, 2015

In each bay on the triforium level a wide Norman arch envelops two smaller arches, supported by semi-circular piers on each side.

From Bell’s Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Hereford, A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See by Fisher, A. Hugh (Alfred Hugh)

Through the old Norman arch came Delarey and Gaspare, with hot faces and gay, shining eyes, splendidly tired with their exertions and happy in the thought of rest.

From The Call of the Blood by Lowell, Orson

The girl took several photographs, and had reached the last film in a roll, when the whim seized her to pose Medenham in front of a Norman arch.

From Cynthia's Chauffeur by Tracy, Louis

West Door.—The original Norman arch remains over the doorway on the inside.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Norwich A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Episcopal See by Quennell, C. H. B. (Charles Henry Bourne)