| gothic arch | (n) a pointed arch; usually has a joint (instead of a keystone) at the apex |
| gothic | (n) a style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches, Syn. Gothic architecture |
| perpendicular | (n) a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting, Syn. English-Gothic architecture, perpendicular style, English-Gothic |