Gothic arch

American  

noun

1. a pointed arch, especially one having only two centers and equal radii.

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Gothic arch British  

noun

1. another name for lancet arch

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Etymology

Origin of Gothic arch

First recorded in 1730–40

Example Sentences

A Gothic arch motif that is designed to direct eyes upward is prevalent in the altars, carpeting, gold leafing and the stained-glass windows.

From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2022

There’s an English village church in Foggy Bottom, with fine brickwork, a timber ceiling, Gothic arch doorways and a tidy garden.

From Washington Post • Jun. 12, 2017

Here, a stoneware jug, glass pickling jar and wooden chair are all embellished with Gothic arch motifs.

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2016

The second level of the south facade was designed in the Queen Anne style and included a gable with a Gothic arch and the words “Masonic Block.”

From Washington Times • Nov. 29, 2014

In modern days, I doubt if any artist among us, except David Roberts, knows so much perspective as would enable him to draw a Gothic arch to scale, at a given angle and distance.

From The Crown of Wild Olive also Munera Pulveris; Pre-Raphaelitism; Aratra Pentelici; The Ethics of the Dust; Fiction, Fair and Foul; The Elements of Drawing by Ruskin, John