round arch
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of round arch
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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The new building is imposing but not garish: with double-height round arch windows and a shallow roof, it resembles a departmental college library.
From The New Yorker ● May 23, 2015
Like those of the other doors and windows, the casings are of architrave pattern and in the center of the round arch is a keystone-shaped ornament hand-tooled in wood.
From The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia by Frank Cousins
João da Silva lies in armour under a round arch carved with flowers and cherubs.
From Portuguese Architecture by Walter Crum Watson
XI.,70 on page 213,—A, the lintel; B, the round arch; C, the gable.
From The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), by John Ruskin
The large door has a round arch with uprights at the sides rising to a horizontal crested moulding.
From Portuguese Architecture by Walter Crum Watson
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