Lintel meaning

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The definition of a lintel is a horizontal beam over an opening in a building that carries the weight of the wall above it.

An example of a lintel is a piece of wood that goes across the top of two windows.

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A horizontal structural member, such as a beam or stone, that spans an opening, as between the uprights of a door or window or between two columns or piers.
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The horizontal crosspiece over an opening, as a door or window, usually carrying the weight of the structure above it.
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(LINux InTEL) A Linux operating system running on Intel or AMD computers. Primarily a server environment, Lintel machines are used by the millions. See Linux, Wintel and Mactel.
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(architecture) A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above.
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Origin of lintel

  • Middle English from Old French probably alteration of lintier from Vulgar Latin līmitāris of a threshold (meaning influenced by Latin līmen threshold) from Latin on a border from līmes līmit- boundary
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • From Middle English lyntel, from Old French lintel, from Latin lÄ«mināris, from lÄ«men (“threshold (bottommost part of a doorframe)").
    From Wiktionary

Lintel Sentence Examples

  • The lintel of the inner gate was formed by a single stone 18 ft.

  • The door of two leaves, with its posts and lintel, is of silver gilt.

  • In each gable a 2 light casement the curving lintel ornamented with a surround of projecting brick keystones.

  • On rear of main range can be seen a large blocked arch with cambered lintel, probably a doorway to the original barn.

  • lintel of the door into the church tower at Acton Beauchamp.

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