round arch

English Thesaurus

1. an arch formed in a continuous curve; characteristic of Roman 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	:	bell arch,
definition	:	a round arch resting on corbels (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	horseshoe arch, moorish arch,
definition	:	a round arch that widens before rounding off (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	roman arch, semicircular arch,
definition	:	a round arch drawn from a single center (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	basket-handle arch, three-centered arch,
definition	:	a round arch whose inner curve is drawn with circles having three centers (noun.artifact)