discharging arch
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of discharging arch
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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The Romans frequently employed the discharging arch, and inside the portico of the Pantheon the architraves have such arches over them.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various
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