(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
naughtily or annoyingly playful; "teasing and worrying with impish laughter"; "a wicked prank"
a passageway under a curved masonry construction; "they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory"
expert in skulduggery; "an arch criminal"
form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely"
a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
LEAP
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
the distance leaped (or to be leaped); "a leap of 10 feet"
an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the major leagues"
a sudden and decisive increase; "a jump in attendance"
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"; "jump from one thing to another"
move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
cause to jump or leap; "the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"
jump down from an elevated point; "the parachutist didn't want to jump"; "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"; "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre"