trimmer arch
nounBuilding Trades.
an arch, usually of brick and in the form of half of a segmental arch, between a chimney and a header in a floor structure to support a hearth.
Origin of trimmer arch
1First recorded in 1825–35
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How to use trimmer arch in a sentence
The hearth should rest on what is called a trimmer arch, which is made of brick.
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