Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Components (hierarchy name)
4. components (objects parts)
5. [components by specific context]
6. architectural elements
7. [structural elements and components for structural elements]
8. structural elements
9. [spanning and projecting structural elements]
10. [arches and arch components]

Narrower term/s

• [arches by form][+]
  • catenary arches
  • cusped arches
  • elliptical arches
  • Florentine arches
  • inverted arches
  • horseshoe arches
  • segmental arches
  • semicircular arches
  • pointed arches [+]
    • ogee arches
    • Tudor arches
    • drop arches
    • equilateral arches
    • lancet arches
    • pointed segmental arches
    • Italian pointed arches
  • rampant arches
  • semiarches
  • stilted arches [+]
    • surmounted arches
  • blind arches
  • bell arches
  • triangular arches
  • shouldered arches
  • [arches by form: number of centers] [+]
    • three-centered arches
    • one-centered arches
    • two-centered arches
    • four-centered arches
  • surbased arches
  • [arches by form: hinging] [+]
    • two-hinged arches
    • three-hinged arches
  • [arches by form: plan] [+]
    • skew arches
    • splayed arches
  • [arches by form: construction] [+]
    • flat arches [+]
      • French arches
    • camber arches
    • corbel arches
    • extradosed arches
    • gauged arches
    • rowlock arches
    • soldier arches
    • stepped arches
  • quadrifrontal arches
  • Serliana (arches)
  • multifoil arches
  • haṁsa-tōraṇa
  • parabolic arches
• [arches by location or context][+]
  • chancel arches
  • transverse arches
  • back arches
  • pier arches
  • subarches
  • diaphragm arches
• [arches by function][+]
  • counter arches
  • relieving arches
  • straining arches

Anotations

Scope note:

Structural elements, typically curved, spanning openings and transmitting vertical loads to either side of the opening; also, structural elements or freestanding structures that resemble arches or act structurally like arches.