noun
- Plural of arcature; a series of small arches or a decorative architectural feature consisting of arches, typically used as ornamentation on walls or facades.
Usage: architecture; formal
Examples
- The Romanesque church featured delicate arcatures along its exterior walls.
- Medieval builders often incorporated blind arcatures as decorative elements on stone facades.
- The arcatures on the cathedral's buttresses demonstrated skilled masonry work.
- Renaissance architects favored intricate arcatures to add visual interest to their designs.