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drop arch
noun
- a pointed arch having radii of length less than the span.
- 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.
From Project Gutenberg
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