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skew arch

–noun
an arch, as at the entrance to a tunnel, having sides, or jambs, that are not at right angles with the face.

Origin:
1835–45
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skew arch  
n.  An arch having sides not at right angles to the face of its abutments.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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