flat arch

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noun Architecture.

an arch having a more or less flat intrados and extrados with voussoirs radiating from a center below the arch.

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Also called jack arch.

Origin of flat arch

First recorded in 1705–15

Words nearby flat arch

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How to use flat arch in a sentence

He twisted the loose ends back and tacked the flat arch thus made to the top and inner posts of the trellis.
The Idyl of Twin Fires|Walter Prichard Eaton
The top of the flat arch of fire brick should be covered with a stratum of loam and sand.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
The beautiful flat arch of that bridge, its graceful lines, and the airy lightness of the structure are unforgetable.
Unaddressed Letters|Anonymous
Such a cast-iron damper also forms a support for the flat arch of brick over the opening if bricks are used.
Making a Fireplace|Henry H. Saylor

If the damper is not built in, it is necessary to use an iron supporting bar to carry this flat arch.
Making a Fireplace|Henry H. Saylor