round arch

American  

noun

1. an arch formed in a continuous curve, especially in a semicircle.

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Etymology

Origin of round arch

First recorded in 1830–40

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round arch

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

Germany and Italy the round arch held its own and continued to be used right through the Middle Ages.

From Our Homeland Churches and How to Study Them by Heath, Sidney

In France what was perhaps its very first beginnings may be seen in the Cistercian abbey of Fontenay near Monbart, where in each bay there are two round arches enclosed under one larger round arch.

From Portuguese Architecture by Watson, Walter Crum

The entrance door towards the Calle Larga has a simply moulded round arch; the other has been mentioned as being in S. Donato.

From The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia by Jackson, F. Hamilton (Frederick Hamilton)

The smooth round arch of the falling water glistened for a moment in mid-air.

From The House with the Green Shutters by Brown, George Douglas