Stilted arch

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(Arch.) an arch in which the springing line is some distance above the impost, the space between being occupied by a vertical member, molded or ornamented, as a continuation of the archivolt, intrados, etc.

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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The stilted arch which is clearly identifiable in Turner's watercolour can still be seen when visiting Bowes Castle.
Turner goes to Bowes
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