shouldered arch

shouldered arch
noun
an arch consisting of a horizontal lintel supported at each end by corbels that project into the aperture
Hypernyms: ↑arch

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noun
: a spanning member consisting of a straight lintel carried on corbels projecting into the opening and usually cut into hollow curves under their projecting ends

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shouldered arch noun (architecture)
A lintel supported over an opening, eg for a door, by corbels
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