basket-handle arch [′bas·kət ¦hand·əl ‚ärch]
A flattened arch whose ellipse-like shape is determined by three arcs that are interconnected, each arc being drawn from a different center of curvature; also called a semielliptical arch or an elliptical arch.
(architecture)
An arch whose width is much greater than its height and which resembles an ellipse and is drawn from three or more centers. Also known as multicenter arch.
basket-handle arch, basket arch
basket-handle arch
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