a moorish arch
1Moorish arch — noun a round arch that widens before rounding off • Syn: ↑horseshoe arch • Hypernyms: ↑round arch * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized M : a horseshoe arch …
2Moorish arch. — See horseshoe arch. * * * …
3Moorish arch. — See horseshoe arch …
4Moorish — Moor ish, a. [See 1st {Moor}, and cf. {Morris}, {Moresque}.] Of or pertaining to Morocco or the Moors; in the style of the Moors. [1913 Webster] {Moorish architecture}, the style developed by the Moors in the later Middle Ages, esp. in Spain, in… …
5Moorish architecture — Moorish Moor ish, a. [See 1st {Moor}, and cf. {Morris}, {Moresque}.] Of or pertaining to Morocco or the Moors; in the style of the Moors. [1913 Webster] {Moorish architecture}, the style developed by the Moors in the later Middle Ages, esp. in… …
6Moorish — adjective /ˈmʊə.ɹɪʃ,ˈmɔː.ɹɪʃ,ˈmʊɹ.ɪʃ,ˈmɔɹ.ɪʃ/ a) of or pertaining to the Moors or their culture b) Of or pertaining to a style of Spanish architecture from the time of the Moors, characterized by the horseshoe arch and ornate, geometric… …
7horseshoe arch — noun a round arch that widens before rounding off • Syn: ↑Moorish arch • Hypernyms: ↑round arch * * * an arch with the intrados widening above the springing and then narrowing to a rounded crown. Also called Moorish arch. See illus. under arch.… …
8round arch — noun an arch formed in a continuous curve; characteristic of Roman architecture • Hypernyms: ↑arch • Hyponyms: ↑bell arch, ↑Moorish arch, ↑horseshoe arch, ↑Roman arch, ↑semicircular arch, ↑ …
9horseshoe arch — an arch with the intrados widening above the springing and then narrowing to a rounded crown. Also called Moorish arch. See illus. under arch. [1805 15] * * * …
10Multifoil arch — Multifoil arches at Alcazaba of Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. A Multifoil arch is a style of arch that was an architectural element in the Moorish architecture of al Andalus.[1] The multifoil arch design was influenced by Islamic art and …
