Home › Words › A › archworkarchworkarchwork means the composition or structure of an arch.EtymologyFrom arch + -work.nounThe composition or structure of an arch.e.g.“The cutting out and renewal of the tunnel lining involved the inner two rings of the brick archwork to a depth of about 9 in. over some 70 per cent. of the length of the tunnel.” — 1957 June 7, “Relining Dove Holes Tunnel”, in Railway Magazine, page 423:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.arching 75% match — Hogging, as opposed to sagging. vs archwork →archwise 72% match — In the shape of an arch. vs archwork →archstone 70% match — A stone forming part of an arch. vs archwork →archlike 68% match — Having the form of an arch vs archwork →archy 66% match — Resembling an arch; having arches; arched; arching vs archwork →architraval 65% match — Of or relating to an architrave. vs archwork →arcure 64% match — A type of espalier where the plants are fashioned into strata of arches. vs archwork →architextural 64% match — Pertaining to architexture. vs archwork →