| n. | 1. | (Geom.) Any part of a curved line. | |||
| 2. | (Arch.) Usually a curved member made up of separate wedge-shaped solids, with the joints between them disposed in the direction of the radii of the curve; used to support the wall or other weight above an opening. In this sense arches are segmental, round (i. e., semicircular), or pointed. | ||||
| 3. | Any place covered by an arch; an archway; | ||||
| 4. | Any curvature in the form of an arch;
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| v. t. | 1. | To cover with an arch or arches. | |||
| 2. | To form or bend into the shape of an arch. | ||||
| v. i. | 1. | To form into an arch; to curve. | |||
| a. | 1. | Chief; eminent; greatest; principal. | |||
| 2. | Cunning or sly; sportively mischievous; roguish; | ||||
| n. | 1. | A chief. | |||
| Noun | 1. | arch - a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening |
| 2. | arch - a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially arches of the feet) | |
| 3. | arch - a passageway under an archSynonyms: archway | |
| 4. | arch - (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it | |
| Verb | 1. | arch - form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely" |
| Adj. | 1. | arch - (of persons) highest in rank or authority or office; "his arch rival" |
| 2. | arch - (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension | |
| 3. | arch - expert in skulduggery; "an arch criminal" |
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