Tudor arch

American  

noun

1. a four-centered arch, the inner pair of curves having a radius much greater than that of the outer pair.

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Etymology

Origin of Tudor arch

First recorded in 1805–15

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Tudor arch

Simple pointed arches are still in use, but gradually they become flattened; and the arch, commonly known as the Tudor arch, is a peculiar feature of this style.

From English Villages by Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson)

A four-centred Tudor arch was over the entrance, and over the arch the signboard, now visible in the rays of an opposite lamp.

From The Mayor of Casterbridge by Hardy, Thomas

The most common doorway is the Tudor arch having a square head over it.

From English Villages by Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson)

Driving through an ancient gate-way of dun-coloured stone, spanned by the high-shouldered Tudor arch, they found themselves in a spacious court, closed by a facade on each of its three sides.

From A Pair of Blue Eyes by Hardy, Thomas

In early buildings of this period the drop arch is very prevalent, but as the period advanced a form known as the Tudor arch began to be used.

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