flat arch

noun

, Architecture.

1. an arch having a more or less flat intrados and extrados with voussoirs radiating from a center below the arch.

Word History and Origins

Origin of flat arch¹

First recorded in 1705–15

Example Sentences

An old man with a lined rectangular face and a scar across the flat arch of his nose, he was the leader of the larboard watch and Reed’s right-hand man.

From Literature

Also, people with flat arches are more likely to experience shin splints because they lack strength in their feet.

From Los Angeles Times

Also, if you suspect you may have flat arches, ask your doctor about orthotics — shoe inserts that give your arches extra support.

From Los Angeles Times

The lining is of concrete, 20 cm. thick, and the roof is of reinforced concrete composed of flat arches springing from beams carried on 46 by 35-cm. reinforced columns.

From Project Gutenberg

These lines must be represented by a flat arch of linoxin with a downward pointing magnet therefrom, to represent adhesion to the surface.

From Project Gutenberg