arcature

American

[ahr-kuh-cher] / ˈɑr kə tʃər /

noun

Architecture.

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

arcature British

/ ˈɑːkətʃə /

noun

a small-scale arcade
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

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