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Webster 1913 Edition
Arcade
Ar-cade′
,Noun.
[F.
arcade
, Sp. arcada
, LL. arcata
, fr. L. arcus
bow, arch.] 1.
(Arch.)
(a)
A series of arches with the columns or piers which support them, the spandrels above, and other necessary appurtenances; sometimes open, serving as an entrance or to give light; sometimes closed at the back (as in the cut) and forming a decorative feature.
(b)
A long, arched building or gallery.
2.
An arched or covered passageway or avenue.
Webster 1828 Edition
Arcade
ARCA'DE
,Noun.