HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › horseshoe arch
← Back to search

Meaning of horseshoe arch | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An arch having the circular curve continued below the horizontal line of its diameter, so that the opening at the bottom of the arch is narrower than the arch's full span. It is emblematic of Islamic, especially Moorish, architecture.

Equivalents

Suomi hevosenkenkäkaari

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See all B2 English words →

See also

horseshoe bat Horseshoe Bay Horseshoe Bend horseshoe conditional horseshoe crab Horseshoe Creek

Learn this word in context

See horseshoe arch used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free