Pronunciation: ' o ̇ r- ē - ə l-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, porch, oriel, from Anglo-French oriol
Date: 14th century
: a large bay window projecting from a wall and supported by a corbel or bracket ― called also oriel
oriel window
Pronunciation: ' o ̇ r- ē - ə l-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, porch, oriel, from Anglo-French oriol
Date: 14th century
: a large bay window projecting from a wall and supported by a corbel or bracket ― called also oriel
oriel window
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012