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equilateral arch

 
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(¦ē·kwə¦lad·ə·rəl ′ärch)

(architecture) An arch described by two circular curves intersecting at the peak of the arch, each curve having a chord equal to the span.


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Architecture: equilateral arch, equilateral pointed arch, three-pointed arch
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A two-centered arch in which the chords of the curves just equal the span of the arch.

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