OGIVE


Meaning of OGIVE in English

[ 'əʊdʒʌɪv , əʊ'dʒʌɪv ]

■ noun Architecture

1》 a pointed or Gothic arch.

2》 one of the diagonal groins or ribs of a vault.

Derivatives

ogival adjective

Origin

ME: from Fr., of unknown origin.

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