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a four-centered arch, the inner pair of curves having a radius much greater than that of the outer pair. See illus. under arch.[1805-15]
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Tudor arch — Tudor arch, a low, wide arch, was a common architectural element in the Tudor period in England. [cite book first=Nancy Schwartz last= John Poppeliers authorlink= coauthors= year= 1983 title= What Style is It? edition= publisher= John Wiley Sons … Wikipedia
Tudor arch — noun a low elliptical or pointed arch; usually drawn from four centers • Syn: ↑four centered arch • Hypernyms: ↑arch * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized T : a low elliptical or pointed arch drawn from three, four, or five centers; … Useful english dictionary
Tudor arch — ♦ Arch with curves struck from four centres, the two outer (lower) arcs struck from the springing line, the inner (upper) from below the springing line. In later work the upper arcs are represented by straight lines. (Wood, Margaret. The English… … Medieval glossary
Tudor arch — noun Date: 1815 a low elliptical 3 , 4 , or 5 centered arch; especially a 4 centered pointed arch see arch illustration … New Collegiate Dictionary
Tudor arch — Tu′dor arch′ n. archit. a four centered arch, the inner pair of curves having a radius much greater than that of the outer pair • Etymology: 1805–15 … From formal English to slang
Arch — • A structure composed of separate pieces, such as stone or bricks, having the shape of truncated wedges, arranged on a curved line so as to retain their position by mutual pressure Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Arch Arch … Catholic encyclopedia
Tudor style architecture — The Tudor style in architecture is the final development of medieval architecture during the Tudor period (1485 ndash;1603) and even beyond, for conservative college patrons. It followed the Perpendicular style and, although superseded by… … Wikipedia
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Tudor — Tu dor, a. Of or pertaining to a royal line of England, descended from Owen Tudor of Wales, who married the widowed queen of Henry V. The first reigning Tudor was Henry VII.; the last, Elizabeth. [1913 Webster] {Tudor style} (Arch.), the latest… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tudor style — Tudor Tu dor, a. Of or pertaining to a royal line of England, descended from Owen Tudor of Wales, who married the widowed queen of Henry V. The first reigning Tudor was Henry VII.; the last, Elizabeth. [1913 Webster] {Tudor style} (Arch.), the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
