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Definition of Arch stone

Arch stone
Arch stone Arch" stone` A wedge-shaped stone used in an arch; a voussoir.

Meaning of Arch stone from wikipedia

- Possibly the oldest existing arch bridge is the Mycenaean Arkadiko Bridge in Greece from about 1300 BC. The stone corbel arch bridge is still used by the...
- The Stone Arch Bridge is a former railroad bridge crossing the Mississippi River at Saint Anthony Falls in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the only...
- Stone Arch Bridge may refer to: In the United States: (alphabetical by state, then city) Stone Arch Bridge (Champaign, Illinois), listed on the National...
- An arch is a curved vertical structure spanning an open space underneath it. Arches may support the load above them, or they may perform a purely decorative...
- pointed arch, ogival arch, or Gothic arch is an arch with a pointed crown meet at an angle at the top of the arch. Also known as a two-centred arch, its...
- and enhancing methods such as arches and keystones. There were three major types of Roman bridge: wooden, pontoon, and stone. Early Roman bridges were wooden...
- Old Stone Arch Bridge may refer to: Old Stone Arch Bridge (Clark Center, Illinois) Old Stone Arch (Marshall, Illinois), a stone arch bridge Old Stone Arch...
- Stone Arch Bridge is a bridge in Danville, Illinois, which carries U.S. RouteĀ 136 (USĀ 136; East Main Street) across Stony Cr****. The segmental arch bridge...
- A keystone (or capstone) is the wedge-shaped stone at the apex of a masonry arch or typically round-shaped one at the apex of a vault. In both cases it...
- Euston Arch, built in 1837 (and demolished in 1962), was the original entrance to Euston station, facing onto Drummond Street, London. The arch was demolished...