corbel
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corbel
- /ˈkɔːbəl/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English corbel, from Old French corbel, from Late Latin corbellus, corvellus, diminutive of Latin corvus (“raven”), named for the shape's resemblance to a crow's beak. Doublet of corbeau.
noun corbels
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A structural member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.
The booking hall is lofty and of peculiar design, the roof being carried on timbered beams set in pairs rising from carved corbels.
Similar: corb
verb corbels · corbeling · corbelling · corbeled · corbelled
- To furnish with a corbel or corbels; to support by a corbel; to make in the form of a corbel.
Translations
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noun architecture: a structural member of stone, wood or metal jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight
| Español | ménsula |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 托臂 tuōbì, 樑托 /梁托 liángtuō |
| Français | corbeau |
| Deutsch | Kragstein, Konsole, Widerlager, Mauervorsprung, Kragstück, Auskragung |
Talk about this word "corbel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/corbel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. corbel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/corbel "corbel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/corbel.Cite this
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title = {corbel},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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