keel arch

noun

A kind of four-centred arch with partially straight rather than curved sides, developed in Fatimid architecture.

Similar
ogee arch

Meanings

nounkeel arch (plural keel arches)

plural keel arches

  1. architectureA kind of four-centred arch with partially straight rather than curved sides, developed in Fatimid architecture.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna pointed arch having an S-shape on both sides

Similar
ogee arch
Broader
pointed arch

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

keel arch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keel%20arch

MLA

“keel arch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keel%20arch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keel arch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keel%20arch.

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