apex of an arch
1Arch of Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and International Shrine of the Holy Innocents — is a proposed monument to honor the Virgin Mary and unborn fetuses and embryos that were terminated through abortion. The association of the same name was founded in January 2001 in order to raise funds for the project and to organize its… …
2Gothic arch — noun a pointed arch; usually has a joint (instead of a keystone) at the apex • Hypernyms: ↑pointed arch • Hyponyms: ↑lancet arch, ↑lancet * * * noun Usage: often capitalized G : a pointed arch; …
3Truss arch bridge — A truss arch bridge combines the elements of the truss bridge and the arch bridge. The actual resolution of forces will depend upon the design. If no horizontal thrusting forces are generated this becomes an arch shaped truss, essentially a bent… …
4trefoil arch — noun a pointed arch having cusps in the intrados on either side of the apex • Hypernyms: ↑pointed arch * * * Archit. an arch with cusplike intrados …
5broken arch — noun an arch with a gap at the apex; the gap is usually filled with some decoration • Hypernyms: ↑arch * * * noun : a decorative arch (as over a door or in the top of a piece of furniture) with a gap at the apex of the curve that is usually… …
6Gateway Arch — Infobox nrhp2 | name =Gateway Arch nhl=yes caption = location= Memorial Drive, St. Louis, Missouri, USA lat degrees = 38 lat minutes = 37 lat seconds = 31 lat direction = N long degrees = 90 long minutes = 11 long seconds = 0 long direction = W… …
7Memorial Arch of Tilton — U.S. National Register of Historic Places …
8Corbel arch — Basic principle of corbeled arch design. Comparison of a corbel arch (right) and a generic true stone arch (left). A corbel arch (or corbeled / cor …
9pointed arch — noun an arch with a pointed apex; characteristic of Gothic architecture • Hypernyms: ↑arch • Hyponyms: ↑drop arch, ↑Gothic arch, ↑ogee arch, ↑keel arch, ↑trefoil arch …
10Ogee arch — Ogee O*gee , n. [F. ogive, augive, LL. augiva, of uncertain origin; cf.LL. ogis a support, prop. L. augere to increase, strengthen, Sp. auge highest point of power or fortune, apogee, Ar. auj, an astronomical term.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Arch.) A… …
