horseshoe arch

noun

An arch having the circular curve continued below the horizontal line of its diameter, so that the opening at the bottom of the arch is narrower than the arch's full span. It is emblematic of Islamic, especially Moorish, architecture.

Similar
keyhole archMoorish arch
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Meanings

nounhorseshoe arch (plural horseshoe arches)

plural horseshoe arches

  1. architectureAn arch having the circular curve continued below the horizontal line of its diameter, so that the opening at the bottom of the arch is narrower than the arch's full span. It is emblematic of Islamic, especially Moorish, architecture.

    Synonyms: keyhole arch, Moorish arch

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn arch having the circular curve continued below the horizontal line of its diameter, so that the opening at the bottom of the arch is narrower than the arch's full span. It is emblematic of Islamic, especially Moorish, architecture.

Similar
keyhole archMoorish arch

More synonyms by meaning

nouna round arch that widens before rounding off

Similar
Moorish arch
Broader
round arch
Also see
keyhole archmoorish arch

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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horseshoe arch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horseshoe%20arch

MLA

“horseshoe arch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horseshoe%20arch. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horseshoe arch,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horseshoe%20arch.

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