pointed arch
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pointed arch
First recorded in 1740–50
Example Sentences
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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
About the middle of the 14th century at Gloucester the four-centred pointed arch was introduced, which became afterwards the leading characteristic feature of the Tudor style.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various
Lifting the latch of a small oak door fitted under a pointed arch, she led the way through a passage to another oak door which opened directly on the Cloisters.
From Molly Brown's Freshman Days by Nell Speed
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