Gothic arch
noun
a pointed arch, especially one having only two centers and equal radii.
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Origin of Gothic arch
First recorded in1730–40
Words nearby Gothic arch
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Example sentences from the Web for Gothic arch
Observe too how fond they are of peaks, and Gothic-arch intersections.
British Dictionary definitions for Gothic arch
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