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

GOTHIC, the term generally applied to medieval architecture, and more especially to that in which the pointed arch appears.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various

These distinguished pilgrims were witnesses of William’s first bold attempt at the pointed arch, the chief characteristic of his great cathedral.

From Stained Glass Tours in France by Sherrill, Charles Hitchcock