ORIEL


Meaning of ORIEL in English

n. 1 a large polygonal recess built out usu. from an upper storey and supported from the ground or on corbels. 2 (in full oriel window) a any of the windows in an oriel. b the projecting window of an upper storey.

[ ME f. OF oriol gallery, of unkn. orig. ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.