corbel

Noun

A structural member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.

Verb

To furnish with a corbel or corbels; to support by a corbel; to make in the form of a corbel.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɔːbəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: corbel

In summary

From Middle English corbel, from Old French corbel, from Late Latin corbellus, corvellus, diminutive of Latin corvus (“raven”).

Synonyms

bracket

console

truss

holder

corbelling

corbel piece

bolster

pole bracket

cartouche

gibbet

Translations

Konsole

ménsula

Kragstein

mensola

κάνιστρο

corail

🪸

encorbellement

console

corbeau

modillon

beccatello

capriata

cinto erniario

incavallatura

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