bell arch

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   a round arch resting on corbels

   Broaderround arch

Questions about bell arch

What does bell arch mean?

bell arch means "a round arch resting on corbels".

Is bell arch a common word?

bell arch is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.