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

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 Speed, Nell

Did you know it was the interlacing of the round arches that gave the first idea of the pointed arch, dear?

From Puppets at Large Scenes and Subjects from Mr Punch's Show by Anstey, F.