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Discharging arch
From LoveToKnow 1911
DISCHARGING ARCH, in architecture, an arch built over a lintel or architrave to take off the superincumbent weight.
Discharging arch
An arch incorporated in a wall to relieve superimposed weight. Also called a relieving arch.Distyle
Of a porch or portico: having two columns.Dog-leg stair ...
 See also: Roman, Arch, Relieving arch, Frieze, Pyramid
  
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