pointed arch

American  

noun

1. an arch having a pointed apex.

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pointed arch British  

noun

1. another name for lancet arch

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Etymology

Origin of pointed arch

First recorded in 1740–50

Example Sentences

Flying buttresses and the pointed arch redistributed the structure’s weight so cunningly that huge areas of wall could be replaced with glass.

From The Guardian • Apr. 16, 2019

The Horse Gate of Vaes Dothrak was made of two gigantic bronze stallions, rearing, their hooves meeting a hundred feet above the roadway to form a pointed arch.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

He walked along a pillared gallery and through a pointed arch, and found himself in a tiled courtyard where a woman was washing clothes at a well.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

A distinct feature of this type is the massive pointed arch, upon which so many have built their definition of Gothic.

From The Cathedrals of Southern France by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)

The whole town is full of specimens of medieval architecture, the pointed arch of the 13th century being especially prevalent.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various