arciform
Bent like arches
Arciform means shaped like an arc or bow—curved in a smooth, continuous line.
The term appears mainly in technical and scientific contexts, describing anatomical structures, architectural elements, or natural formations that follow a curved path: the arciform fibers of the brain, an arciform cloud band.
Respectful forward inclination
- crescentCurved sickle-like arc
- curveSmooth, angleless line
- bendCurve or flex
- sweepBrush clean with broom
vault · loop · hook · flexure · parabola · ellipse · semicircle · undulation
Structure spanning an obstacle
- aqueductChannel conveying water distances
- viaductArched span crossing valleys
- spanDistance between endpoints
- overpassBridge spanning a road
catenary · cantilever · suspension · cable-stayed · truss · abutment · pier · trestle
Secure storage chamber
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- apseVaulted church recess
- naveChurch's main interior
- buttressArchitectural wall reinforcement
Romanesque · basilica · cathedral · cloister · colonnade · tracery · keystone · springer
bow
Respectful forward inclination
sweep · vault · loop · hook · flexure · parabola · ellipse · semicircle · undulation · camber
bridge
Structure spanning an obstacle
- aqueductChannel conveying water distances
- viaductArched span crossing valleys
- spanDistance between endpoints
overpass · catenary · cantilever · suspension · cable-stayed · truss · abutment · pier · trestle · culvert
vault
Secure storage chamber
buttress · Romanesque · basilica · cathedral · cloister · colonnade · tracery · keystone · springer · portico
scrollwork
Spiral ornamental design
- volutesSpiral architectural ornaments
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- curlicueDecorative spiral stroke
flourish · fretwork · arabesque · cartouche · swirl · whorl · spiral · inlay · tracery · ironwork
lunate
Curved like a crescent
- sigmoidCurving in two directions
- cochlearOf the spiral ear cavity
- fusiformCigar-shaped, tapered bilaterally
cardioid · costal · vertebral · pelvic · palatal · orbital · mandibular · plantar