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arcature

American  
[ahr-kuh-cher] / ˈɑr kə tʃər /

noun

Architecture.
  1. an arcade of small dimensions.

  2. a blind arcade, as a series of arches superimposed on the walls of a building for decoration.


arcature British  
/ ˈɑːkətʃə /

noun

  1. a small-scale arcade

  2. a set of blind arches attached to the wall of a building as decoration

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Etymology

Origin of arcature

< Medieval Latin arcāt ( a ) an arch ( see arcade) + -ure