pointed arch
noun
an arch having a pointed apex.
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Origin of pointed arch
First recorded in 1740–50
Words nearby pointed arch
pointe, Pointe-à-Pitre, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Pointe Claire, pointed, pointed arch, pointed wart, pointel, Pointe-Noire, point epidemic, pointer
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Example sentences from the Web for pointed arch
The sacristy occupied the lower storey of the square, pointed-arch tower.
British Dictionary definitions for pointed arch
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