pointed arch

English Thesaurus

1. an arch with a pointed apex; characteristic of Gothic architecture (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	arch,
definition	:	(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	drop arch,
definition	:	a blunt pointed arch drawn from two centers within the span (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	gothic arch,
definition	:	a pointed arch; usually has a joint (instead of a keystone) at the apex (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	keel arch, ogee arch,
definition	:	a pointed arch having an S-shape on both sides (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	trefoil arch,
definition	:	a pointed arch having cusps in the intrados on either side of the apex (noun.artifact)