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arched

American  
[ahrcht] / ɑrtʃt /

adjective

  1. made, covered, or spanned with an arch or arches.

  2. having the form of an arch.

  3. Heraldry. noting an ordinary or partition line formed as a slight curve.

arched British  
/ ɑːtʃt /

adjective

  1. provided with or spanned by an arch or arches

  2. shaped like an arch; curved

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Other Word Forms

  • unarched adjective

Etymology

Origin of arched

First recorded in 1575–85; arch 1 + -ed 3

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