MEANING
An arch whose curve continues inward below the level of its widest point.
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- horseshoe arch gateway
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A horseshoe arch opened onto the courtyard.
The horseshoe arch narrowed above its supports.
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- Base
- horseshoe arch
Usage notes
Primary category: architecture. Forms: Singular horseshoe arch; plural horseshoe arches. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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