/ahr kayd"/ , n. , v. , arcaded, arcading .
n.
1. Archit.
a. a series of arches supported on piers or columns.
b. an arched, roofed-in gallery. Cf. colonnade .
2. an arched or covered passageway, usually with shops on each side.
3. an establishment, public area, etc., containing games of a mechanical and electronic type, as pinball and video games, that can be played by a customer for a fee.
4. an ornamental carving, as on a piece of furniture, in the form of a row of arches.
v.t.
5. to provide with an arcade.
[ 1725-35; arcata arch, equiv. to arc ( o ) arch (see ARC) + -ata -ATE 1 ]