Illustrated Architecture Dictionary

Jack arch
AKA: Flat arch   ...   Straight arch   ...   Dutch arch


A flat arch

Unlike regular arches, jack arches are not semicircular in form. Instead, they are flat in profile and are used under the same circumstances as lintels.

Examples from Buffalo architecture:
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