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• Extrados — Ex*tra dos, n. [F.; pref. extra outside + dos (L. dorsum) the back.] (Arch.) The exterior curve of an arch; esp., the upper curved face of the whole body of voussoirs. See {Intrados}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• extrados — [ek strä′däs΄] n. [Fr < L extra, beyond + Fr dos < L dorsum, back] Archit. the outside curve of an arch: see ARCH1 …   English World dictionary

• extrados — /ek streuh dos , dohs , ek stray dos, dohs/, n., pl. extrados / dohz , dohz/, extradoses. Archit. the exterior curve or surface of an arch or vault. Also called back. Cf. intrados. See diag. under arch. [1765 75; < F, equiv. to extra EXTRA + dos… …   Universalium

• extrados — noun (plural extradoses or extrados) Etymology: French, from Latin extra + French dos back more at dossier Date: 1772 the exterior curve of an arch see arch illustration …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• extrados — n. [L. extra, outside; F. dos, the back] The exterior curve of an arch; see intrados …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• extrados — [ɪk streɪdɒs, ɛk ] noun Architecture the upper or outer curve of an arch. Contrasted with intrados. Origin C18: from Fr., from L. extra outside + Fr. dos back …   English new terms dictionary

• extrados — ex•tra•dos [[t]ˈɛk strəˌdɒs, ˌdoʊs, ɛkˈstreɪ dɒs, doʊs[/t]] n. pl. dos [[t] ˌdoʊz, doʊz[/t]] dos•es archit. the exterior curve or surface of an arch or vault Compare intrados • Etymology: 1765–75; < F, =extra extra +dos back (< L dorsum) …   From formal English to slang

• extrados — /ɛkˈstreɪdɒs/ (say ek straydos) noun the exterior curve or surface of an arch or vault. {French, from Latin extra extra + French dos back (from Latin dorsum)} …  

• extrados — n. Archit. the upper or outer curve of an arch (opp. INTRADOS). Etymology: EXTRA + dos back f. L dorsum …   Useful english dictionary

• Skew arch — A skew arch (also known as an oblique arch) is a method of construction that enables an arch bridge to span an obstacle at some angle other than a right angle. This results in the faces of the arch not being perpendicular to its abutments and its …   Wikipedia

• Intrados — In*tra dos, n. [F., fr. L. intra within + F. dos the back, L. dorsum. Cf. {Extrados}.] (Arch.) The interior curve of an arch; esp., the inner or lower curved face of the whole body of voussoirs taken together. See {Extrados}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English