English Explanatory Dictionary

horseshoe arch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An arch having the circular curve continued below the horizontal line of its diameter, so that the opening at the bottom of the arch is narrower than the arch's full span. It is emblematic of Islamic, especially Moorish, architecture.

Word forms

horseshoe arch horseshoe arches

Synonyms

keyhole arch Moorish arch
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