drop arch
Americannoun
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a pointed arch having radii of length less than the span.
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Also called surbased arch. an arch having a rise of less than half its span.
Etymology
Origin of drop arch
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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In early buildings of this period the drop arch is very prevalent, but as the period advanced a form known as the Tudor arch began to be used.
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