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  • 21gauged arch — noun : a masonry arch that has bricks or stones gauged in such a manner that the joints radiate from a common center …

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  • 22Skew arch — A skew arch (also known as an oblique arch) is a method of construction that enables an arch bridge to span an obstacle at some angle other than a right angle. This results in the faces of the arch not being perpendicular to its abutments and its …

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  • 23Cryptic Masonry — The Royal Select Masters Emblem. (Found with or without the sword) Part of a series of articles on Freemasonry …

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  • 24Jack arch — A jack arch is a structural element in masonry construction that provides support at openings in the masonry. Alternate names are flat arch and straight arch . Unlike regular arches, jack arches are not semicircular in form. Instead, they are… …

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  • 25corbel arch — noun (architecture) an arch constructed of masonry courses that are corbelled until they meet • Topics: ↑architecture • Hypernyms: ↑arch * * * noun or corbeled arch : a structure which spans an opening li …

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  • 26Triumphal arch — A triumphal arch is a structure in the shape of a monumental archway, in theory built to celebrate a victory in war, actually used to celebrate a ruler. Invented by the Romans, the classical triumphal arch is a free standing structure, quite… …

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  • 27Holy Royal Arch — The Holy Royal Arch commonly referred to as a Chapter is an additional degree of Freemasonry. A candidate for Exaltation into a Holy Royal Arch Chapter is required to have been a Master Mason for four weeks or more. [en icon… …

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  • 28Corbel 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 …

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  • 29Newport Arch — from the south. Newport Arch is the name given to the remains of a 3rd century Roman gate in the city of Lincoln, Lincolnshire.[1] It is reputedly the oldest arch in the United Kingdom still used by traffic …

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  • 30Illinois Central Stone Arch Railroad Bridges — Infobox nrhp name = Illinois Central Stone Arch Railroad Bridges nrhp type = caption = The stone arch bridge over Second Street in Dixon, Illinois. location = Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, USA nearest city = lat degrees = 41 lat minutes = 50 lat… …

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