Corbel Definition
kôrbəl, -bĕl
corbeled, corbeling, corbelled, corbelling, corbels
noun
corbels
A piece of stone, wood, or metal, often in the form of a bracket, projecting from the side of a wall and serving to support a cornice, the spring of an arch, etc.
Webster's New World
A short timber placed lengthwise under a beam or girder.
Webster's New World
(architecture) A structural member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.
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Synonyms:
verb
corbeled, corbelled, corbelling, corbels
To provide or support with a corbel or corbels.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Corbel
Noun
Singular:
corbel
Plural:
corbelsOrigin of Corbel
Middle English from Old French diminutive of corp raven (from the similarity of its shape to that of a raven's beak) from Latin corvus
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French corbel, from Late Latin corvellum, diminutive of Latin corvus (“raven”).
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