/ ˈkæntɪliːvə(r); NAmE / noun
a long piece of metal or wood that sticks out from a wall to support the end of a bridge or other structure :
a cantilever bridge
••
WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: of unknown origin.
/ ˈkæntɪliːvə(r); NAmE / noun
a long piece of metal or wood that sticks out from a wall to support the end of a bridge or other structure :
a cantilever bridge
••
WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005