arcata

Definitions of arcata
  1. noun
    a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
  2. noun
    a passageway under a curved masonry construction
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    type of:
    accesso, entrata, ingresso
    something that provides access (to get in or get out)
  3. noun
    a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns
    synonyms: colonnato
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    types:
    loggia, loggiato
    a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level
    type of:
    costruzione, elemento architettonico, struttura
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
  4. noun
    a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)
  5. noun
    a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
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    type of:
    curva, tortuosità
    the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
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