acute arch
Britishnoun
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The latter has an acute arch, without moulding, constructed within it, apparently to strengthen the walls.
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The central light has further a very acute arch above it, also filled with a trefoil.
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It appears, therefore, like the porches, to have been cut bodily out of the front without regard for the rest of the plan, and its acute arch harmonises badly with the gable above it.
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