pointed arch

Noun
Synonyms: pointed arch

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. an arch with a pointed apex; characteristic of Gothic architectureSynonyms: pointed arch
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Pointed \Point"ed\, a.

1.Sharp; having a sharp point; as, a pointed rock. [1913 Webster]

2.Characterized by sharpness, directness, or pithiness of expression; terse; epigrammatic; especially, directed to a particular person or thing. [1913 Webster]

His moral pleases, not his pointed wit.— Pope.[1913 Webster]

Pointed arch (Arch.), an arch with a pointed crown.

Pointed style (Arch.), a name given to that style of architecture in which the pointed arch is the predominant feature; -- more commonly called Gothic. [1913 Webster] -- Point"ed*ly, adv. -- Point"ed*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

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