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SKEW ARCH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does skew arch mean? 

SKEW ARCH (noun)
  The noun SKEW ARCH has 1 sense:

1. an arch whose jambs are not at right angles with the faceplay

  Familiarity information: SKEW ARCH used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SKEW ARCH (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An arch whose jambs are not at right angles with the face

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("skew arch" is a kind of...):

arch ((architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it)


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