oblique arch

noun

An arch whose span is not at right angles to the face.

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Meanings

nounoblique arch (plural oblique arches)

plural oblique arches

  1. architectureAn arch whose span is not at right angles to the face.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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