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Noun Concept
Categories: Architectural element stubs, All articles with unsourced statements, Domes, Islamic architectural elements, Arches and vaults
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squinch
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A small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire) WordNet 3.0
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A small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In architecture, a squinch is a triangular corner that supports the base of a dome. Wikipedia
Architectural element used to support a dome Wikidata
A structure constructed between two adjacent walls to aid in the transition from a polygonal to a circular structure, as when a dome is constructed on top of a square room. Wiktionary
Structure between walls to transition to circular. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
arch
architectural element
HAS KIND
trumpet arch
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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squinch
Wikipedia
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squinch
Wikidata
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squinch
Wiktionary
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squinch
Wikipedia Redirections
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squinches
Wikidata Alias
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squinch arch, trumpet arch

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