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basket-handle arch

/ˈbæskɪt ˌhændl ɑːrtʃ/

Traduction: Type d'arc architectural dont la forme évoque l'anse d'un panier, généralement composé de trois arcs de cercle ou plus se rejoignant en des points et formant une courbe aplatie.

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/ˈbæskɪt ˌhændl ɑːrtʃ/C1formalart
  • frType d'arc architectural dont la forme évoque l'anse d'un panier, généralement composé de trois arcs de cercle ou plus se rejoignant en des points et formant une courbe aplatie.

A type of architectural arch that has a shape resembling the handle of a basket, typically consisting of three or more circular arcs that meet at points to form a flattened curve.

  1. Architectural termC2formal

    A type of arch that is shaped like the handle of a basket, typically a three-centered arch with a flattened curve.

    frarc en anse de panier

    • The cathedral's entrance features a beautiful basket-handle arch.
    • Renaissance architects often used the basket-handle arch in their designs.
    • The bridge was built with a basket-handle arch to allow for wider passage.