arches

1. pl. of Arch, n. Source: opted

2. pl. of Arch, n. Court of arches, or Arches Court (Eng. Law), the court of appeal of the Archbishop of Canterbury, whereof the judge, who sits as deputy to the archbishop, is called the Dean of the Arches, because he anciently held his court in the church of St. Mary-le-Bow (de arcubus). It is now held in Westminster. Mozley & W. Source: webster

3. pl. of Arch, n. Court of arches, or Arches Court (Eng. Law),the court of appeal of the Archbishop of Canterbury, whereof thejudge, who sits as deputy to the archbishop, is called the Dean ofthe Arches, because he anciently held his court in the church of St.Mary-le-Bow (de arcubus). It is now held in Westminster. Mozley & W. Source: adambom

4. n a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening n a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet) n a passageway under a curved masonry construction n (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it v form an arch or curve Source: ecdict

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