[cor.bel] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. dim. of corp raven, fr. L corvus--more at raven] (15c): an architectural member that projects from within a wall and supports a weight; esp: one that is stepped upward and outward from a vertical surface
[2]corbel vt -beled or -belled ; -bel.ing or -bel.ling (1843): to furnish with or make into a corbel