I. ˈkȯ(r)bəl noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, diminutive of corp raven, from Latin corvus — more at raven
: an architectural member which projects from within a wall and supports a superincumbent weight ; especially : one that is stepped upward and outward from a vertical surface
II. verb
( corbeled or corbelled ; corbeled or corbelled ; corbeling or corbelling -b(ə)liŋ ; corbels )
transitive verb
: to furnish with or make into a corbel for decoration or as a support — often used with out
resting on two rows of corbeled brick courses — American Guide Series: Minnesota
with oak posts corbeled to form bold brackets — Antiques
intransitive verb
: to project from a vertical surface on corbels or upward and outward in the manner of a stepped corbel
a pulpit corbeling out over our heads