/ ˈlɪntl; NAmE / noun
( architecture ) a piece of wood or stone over a door or window, that forms part of the frame
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French , based on late Latin liminare , from Latin limen threshold.
/ ˈlɪntl; NAmE / noun
( architecture ) a piece of wood or stone over a door or window, that forms part of the frame
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French , based on late Latin liminare , from Latin limen threshold.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005