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arcature

[ ahr-kuh-cher ]

noun

, Architecture.
  1. an arcade of small dimensions.
  2. a blind arcade, as a series of arches superimposed on the walls of a building for decoration.

arcature

/ ˈɑːkətʃə /

noun

  1. a small-scale arcade
  2. a set of blind arches attached to the wall of a building as decoration

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Word History and Origins

Origin of arcature1

< Medieval Latin arcāt ( a ) an arch ( arcade ) + -ure

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Example Sentences

Arcature, in architecture, a small arcade built into a wall or applied against it, decorative rather than structural.

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