arches: In architecture, a curved or flat member made up of separate wedge-shaped solids: a means of spanning an opening. This keyword describes an arch-shaped entrance or opening.
![[p.137] Stokesay Castle—The Courtyard.](https://tn.fromoldbooks.org/OmanCastles/wm/big/StokesayCastle-Courtyard-305x200.jpg "[p.137] Stokesay Castle—The Courtyard., from Castles, by Oman, Charles")
