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drop arch

noun

  1. a pointed arch having radii of length less than the span.
  2. Also called surbased arch. an arch having a rise of less than half its span.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of drop arch1

First recorded in 1840–50
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Example Sentences

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.

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