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usually exterior, for a wall, arch, or a vault that opposes the lateral forces of these structures. Can consist of a strut or segment of an arch carrying the thrust of a vault to a vertical pier positioned away from the main portion of the building. An important element in Gothic cathedrals

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One of their main characteristics is the ogival, or pointed arch.

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