ogee arch
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ogee arch
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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It is octagonal in plan, and has in each side a window with an ogee arch above.
From Yorkshire by Home, Gordon
These lights are coupled in pairs by four arches with a quatrefoil in the head of each, and again formed in groups of four by an ogee arch above the other arches.
From The Cathedral Church of York Bell's Cathedrals: A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Archi-Episcopal See by Clutton-Brock, A. (Arthur)
On the left, as we go towards the Minster, one of the shops has a depressed ogee arch of oak, and great curved brackets across the passage leading to the back.
From Yorkshire by Home, Gordon
Q. When was the ogee arch introduced, and how long did it prevail?
From The Principles of Gothic Ecclesiastical Architecture, Elucidated by Question and Answer, 4th ed. by Bloxam, Matthew Holbeche
The form of the arch is in many instances changed, and the graceful ogee arch is introduced.
From English Villages by Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson)
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