counterarch

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noun

An arch built adjacent to another arch to oppose its forces or help to stabilize it.

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Meanings

nouncounterarch (plural counterarches)

plural counterarches

  1. architectureAn arch built adjacent to another arch to oppose its forces or help to stabilize it.

Origin

From counter- + arch.

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Cite this entry
APA

counterarch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterarch

MLA

“counterarch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterarch. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterarch,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterarch.

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