Gothic arch

noun

1. a pointed arch, especially one having only two centers and equal radii.

Gothic arch

noun

1. another name for lancet arch

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gothic arch¹

First recorded in 1730–40

Example Sentences

The height of each gothic arch at the west front of the cathedral is 82 feet.

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The deep shadow of the long gothic arch, formed by the entwined branches, was exquisite in effect.

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Observe too how fond they are of peaks, and Gothic-arch intersections.

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I built a cottage for Susan and myself and made a gateway in the form of a Gothic Arch, by setting up a whale's jaw bones.

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He cut away the door till he had formed a gothic arch, about three feet high, and two and a half wide at the bottom.

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