Tudor arch

noun

: a low elliptical 3-, 4-, or 5-centered arch
especially : a 4-centered pointed arch see arch illustration

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Tudor arch was in 1815

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“Tudor arch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tudor%20arch. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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