CANTILEVER


Meaning of CANTILEVER in English

can ‧ ti ‧ le ‧ ver /ˈkæntəliːvə, ˈkæntɪliːvə $ -tl-iːvər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: Perhaps from ⇨ ↑ cant 1 (3) + lever ]

a long piece of metal or wood that sticks out from an upright post or wall and supports a shelf, the end of a bridge etc

—cantilevered adjective :

a cantilevered staircase

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.