corbel
noun [C] /ˈkɔː.bəl/
/ˈkɔːr-/ specializedDefinition
› a support for an arch or similar heavy structure that sticks out of a wall and is usually made of stone or brickArches, columns and beams
(Definition of corbel noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- arch noun
- archway noun
- beam noun (WOOD)
- capital noun (COLUMN)
- colonnade noun
- column noun (BUILDING)
- Corinthian adjective
- Doric adjective
- Ionic adjective
- joist noun
- keystone noun (STONE)
- pedestal noun
- pillar noun
- plinth noun
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- truss noun (FOR A ROOF/BRIDGE)
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