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Definition of Semicircular arch
1. Noun. A round arch drawn from a single center.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Semicircular Arch
Literary usage of Semicircular arch
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Gothic Architecture in England: An Analysis of the Origin & Development of by Francis Bond (1905)
"It is that while the height of the semicircular arch was rigidly regulated by
its span—the height must be just half the span, neither more nor less—the ..."
2. Works by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy (1838)
"The question is, therefore, whether on elliptical or semicircular arch is to be
... Upon this plain principle the semicircular arch may he demonstrated to ..."
3. Graphics for Engineers, Architects, and Builders: A Manual for Designers by Charles Ezra Greene (1879)
"semicircular arch with Hinged Ends; Value of y{}. — If the rib with hinged ends
is first taken up for discussion, the value of y„ for a load at any point on ..."
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