horseshoe arch

noun

an arch with the intrados widening above the springing and then narrowing to a rounded crown.

Origin of horseshoe arch

First recorded in 1805–15

Also called Moorish arch.

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British Dictionary definitions for horseshoe arch

horseshoe arch

noun

an arch formed in the shape of a horseshoe, esp as used in Moorish architecture

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