archwork

noun

archwork

noun

Etymology From arch + -work.

1

The composition or structure of an arch.

The cutting out and renewal of the tunnel lining involved the inner two rings of the brick archwork to a depth of about 9 in. over some 70 per cent. of the length of the tunnel.1957 June 23, “Relining Dove Holes Tunnel”, in Railway Magazine, page 423:

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