Definition of arch

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Arch (n.) A flat arch is a member constructed of stones cut into wedges or other shapes so as to support each other without rising in a curve.

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Charte :: Charte (n.) The constitution, or fundamental law, of the French monarchy, as established on the restoration of Louis XVIII., in 1814..
Torrid :: Torrid (a.) Violenty hot; drying or scorching with heat; burning; parching.
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Defile :: Defile (v. i.) To march off in a line, file by file; to file off..
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Demarch :: Demarch (n.) March; walk; gait.
Archwife :: Archwife (n.) A big, masculine wife..
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Archidiaconal :: Archidiaconal (a.) Of or pertaining to an archdeacon.
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Gothicism :: Gothicism (n.) Conformity to the Gothic style of architecture.
Vaulted :: Vaulted (a.) Arched like the roof of the mouth, as the upper lip of many ringent flowers..
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