drop arch

noun

a pointed arch having radii of length less than the span.
Also called surbased arch. an arch having a rise of less than half its span.

Origin of drop arch

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First recorded in 1840–50

Words Nearby drop arch

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How to use drop arch in a sentence

When the Tudor arch was not used, we generally find the low drop arch, these three last being mostly used for small openings.
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