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Arch — • A structure composed of separate pieces, such as stone or bricks, having the shape of truncated wedges, arranged on a curved line so as to retain their position by mutual pressure Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Arch     Arc …   Catholic encyclopedia

Arch+ — Beschreibung Architekturzeitschrift Verlag ARCH+ Verlag GmbH …   Deutsch Wikipedia

arché- — * * * ⇒ARCH(É) , ARCHI , (ARCH , ARCHÉ ), élément préf. Premier élément de compos. signifiant « premier, primitif ». A. Qui est premier, qui est à l origine de. Les composés sont essentiellement des termes d embryol. Arch  : archencéphale ou… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

arch — 1> арка; свод, аркада Ex: semicircular arches полукруглые арки Ex: triumphal arch триумфальная арка Ex: arch falsehood стр. кружала, опалубка свода Ex: the arches of a bridge своды моста 2> сводчатый проход, переход 3> дуга 4> что либо по форме… …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

Arch — ([aum]rch), n. [F. arche, fr. LL. arca, for arcus. See {Arc}.] 1. (Geom.) Any part of a curved line. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) (a) Usually a curved member made up of separate wedge shaped solids, with the joints between them disposed in the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Arch — Basisdaten Staat: Schweiz Kanton …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Arch — ([ a]rch), a. [See {Arch }, pref.] 1. Chief; eminent; greatest; principal. [1913 Webster] The most arch act of piteous massacre. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Cunning or sly; sportively mischievous; roguish; as, an arch look, word, lad. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Arch- — ([ a]rch , except in archangel and one or two other words). [L. arch , Gr. arch = archi . See {Arch }.] A prefix signifying chief, as in archbuilder, archfiend. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

arch- — pref. 1) архи: главный, старший archbishop архиепископ 2) архи:отъявленный, самый большой arch liar отъявленный лжец arch rogue архиплут3) rare архи: первый, первоначальный arch founder основатель …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Arch — Arch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Arched} ([aum]rcht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Arching}.] 1. To cover with an arch or arches. [1913 Webster] 2. To form or bend into the shape of an arch. [1913 Webster] The horse arched his neck. Charlesworth. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Arch — Arch, n. [See {Arch }, pref.] A chief. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] My worthy arch and patron comes to night. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English