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An arch with a rounded top, but curving inward more at the sides; also called a depressed arch.Three-decker pulpitA raised and enclosed platform for the preaching of sermons, with a reading desk below and clerk's desk below that.
Pulpit A raised platform for preaching. A two-decker pulpit also incorporated a reading-desk, while a three-decker pulpit had a reading desk and also a parish clerk's desk.
See also: Arch, Brick, Pulpit, Roman, Pointed arch
 
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