CORBEL


Meaning of CORBEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkɔ:bəl ]

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. øcorbel-table a projecting course resting on corbels. [ME f. OF, dimin. of corp: see CORBIE]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.