horseshoe arch
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noun
an arch with the intrados widening above the springing and then narrowing to a rounded crown.
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Also called Moorish arch.
Origin of horseshoe arch
First recorded in 1805–15
Words nearby horseshoe arch
horse rake, horse's ass, horse sense, horseshit, horseshoe, horseshoe arch, horseshoe back, horseshoe bat, horseshoe crab, horseshoe fern, horseshoe fistula
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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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