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Horseshoe arch
Meaning
Noun
●
In Architecture:
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,
arch
itecture.
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Synonyms
Keyhole Arch
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