n. & v. Archit.
--n.
1. a projection of stone, timber, etc., jutting out from a wall to support a weight.
2 a short timber laid longitudinally under a beam to help support it.
--v.tr. & intr. (corbelled, corbelling; US corbeled, corbeling) (foll. by out, off) support or project on corbels.
Phrases and idioms:
corbel-table a projecting course resting on corbels.
Etymology: ME f. OF, dimin. of corp: see CORBIE