WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ar•ca•ture
(är′kə chər),USA pronunciation n. [Archit.]
- Architecturean arcade of small dimensions.
- Architecturea blind arcade, as a series of arches superimposed on the walls of a building for decoration.
- Medieval Latin arcāt(a) an arch (see arcade) + -ure