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

How to use horseshoe arch in a sentence

On the steps of the old courthouse in the shadow of the arch where Al Sharpton addressed a media horde.
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Meanwhile, in the town plaza, arch-rival Brazilian and Argentinian fans were busy hurling insults and beer bottles at one another.
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An after-party was held at the Diamond Horseshoe nightclub at the Paramount Hotel on West 46th Street.
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This has all fueled attacks against Comstock by her opponents in the primary, who include arch conservative Del.
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In contrast, arch-rival California has lost a half a million.
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The way was under a double row of tall trees, which met at the top and formed a green arch over our heads.
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He thought a little longer, and as he did so, a vision of his arch enemy rose before him.
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A golden eagle, the armorial ensign of the Ripperda family, crested the centre arch.
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Bonaparte made his public entry into Milan under a triumphal arch.
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The girl, without saying a word, takes her by the cold hand, and leads her quickly down to the arch that opens on the hall.
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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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