pointed arch

Noun
  1. An arch with a pointed apex;
    Characteristic of Gothic architecture (synset 103981393)
    is a type of: arch - (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
    subtypes:
    • drop arch - a blunt pointed arch drawn from two centers within the span
    • gothic arch - a pointed arch; usually has a joint (instead of a keystone) at the apex
    • keel arch, ogee arch - a pointed arch having an S-shape on both sides
    • trefoil arch - a pointed arch having cusps in the intrados on either side of the apex

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