'Arch' definitions:

Definition of 'arch'

(from WordNet)
adjective
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension [syn: arch, condescending, patronizing, patronising]
adjective
Expert in skulduggery; "an arch criminal"
adjective
Naughtily or annoyingly playful; "teasing and worrying with impish laughter"; "a wicked prank" [syn: arch, impish, implike, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, puckish, wicked]
noun
A curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
noun
A curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)
noun
A passageway under a curved masonry construction; "they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory" [syn: arch, archway]
noun
(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
verb
Form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely" [syn: arch, curve, arc]

Definition of 'arch'

From: Easton
  • Arch an architectural term found only in Ezek. 40:16, 21, 22, 26, 29. There is no absolute proof that the Israelites employed arches in their buildings. The arch was employed in the building of the pyramids of Egypt. The oldest existing arch is at Thebes, and bears the date B.C. 1350. There are also still found the remains of an arch, known as Robinson's Arch, of the bridge connecting Zion and Moriah. (See TYROPOEON VALLEY.)

Synonyms of 'arch'

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