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EQUILATERAL ARCH [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architecture
DEF

An arch produced by two curves (usually circular curves with a radius equal to the span) meeting in a point at the top ... Its use in Gothic cathedrals greatly contributed to the lightness of their structure.

OBS

Ogive: ... the term is sometimes loosely applied to any pointed arch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture
DEF

Arc brisé à deux segments, dans lequel peut s'inscrire un triangle équilatéral : le centre de chaque segment est placé à la naissance de l'autre; leur rayon est égal à la portée.

Spanish

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