corbel arch

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noun

a construction like an arch but composed of masonry courses corbeled until they meet.

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Words nearby corbel arch

corazón, corban, corbeil, corbeille, corbel, corbel arch, corbeling, corbelling, corbel out, corbel table, corbel vault

How to use corbel arch in a sentence

On the steps of the old courthouse in the shadow of the arch where Al Sharpton addressed a media horde.
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Meanwhile, in the town plaza, arch-rival Brazilian and Argentinian fans were busy hurling insults and beer bottles at one another.
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This has all fueled attacks against Comstock by her opponents in the primary, who include arch conservative Del.
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In contrast, arch-rival California has lost a half a million.
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After a while, as we were arguing about the Thicket, it occurred to us that all in the house save Arch and me had gone to bed.
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The way was under a double row of tall trees, which met at the top and formed a green arch over our heads.
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He thought a little longer, and as he did so, a vision of his arch enemy rose before him.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
A golden eagle, the armorial ensign of the Ripperda family, crested the centre arch.
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Bonaparte made his public entry into Milan under a triumphal arch.
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The girl, without saying a word, takes her by the cold hand, and leads her quickly down to the arch that opens on the hall.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu