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transverse arch

–noun Architecture.
a supporting arch or rib that runs across a vault from side to side, dividing the bays.
Also called transverse rib.
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transverse arch  
n.  An arch whose span is at right angles to the length of a vaulted space.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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