Corbel
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɔːbəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Corbel is a noun meaning (architecture) A structural member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.
Meaning
(architecture) A structural member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To furnish with a corbel or corbels; to support by a corbel; to make in the form of a corbel.
Example Sentences
The booking hall is lofty and of peculiar design, the roof being carried on timbered beams set in pairs rising from carved corbels.
Word Forms
- corbels
- corbeling
- corbelling
- corbeled
- corbelled
Synonyms for corbel
Depending on context, synonyms include corb, truss.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include truss, corbell, corb, console, bellcote, corona.
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