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horseshoe arch

noun

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

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Nearby words

horseradish, horseradish peroxidase, horseradish tree, horseshit, horseshoe, horseshoe arch, horseshoe back, horseshoe bat, horseshoe crab, horseshoe fern, horseshoe fistula

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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