Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An arch lower in proportion than is usual: as, a blunt-pointed arch, a segmental arch, or a three-centered arch.
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The method of cusping the drop-arch and the varied treatment of these in nave, choir and transepts are noteworthy while the little quatrefoil at the intersection of mullion and transom is a really happy innovation.
The Churches of Coventry A Short History of the City & Its Medieval Remains Frederick W. Woodhouse
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