lintel

Meaning

A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above.

Synonyms

header

transom

post

jamb

stanchion

mullion

summer

🏖️

threshold

gate with a crossbar

roofed gate

lintel beam

lintol

architrave

breast summer

crossbar

crossbeam

door frame

joist

soffit

Translations

dintel

Sturz

linteau

ανώφλι

llinda

architrave

Oberschwelle

lintel

περβάζι

ساكف

latei

dintel

Türsturz

υπέρθυρο

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɪn.təl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: lyntel

In summary

From Middle English lyntel, from Old French lintel, from Vulgar Latin *līntellus, for *līmitellus, diminutive noun from līmes. Equivalent to limit + -el.