Looking for the meaning of the word CORBELS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CORBELS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Corbel
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɔːb(ə)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:
support (a structure) on corbels
Short Definition:support structure on corbels
Examples:- courses of stone were corbelled out from the angles of the walls of the square
Word: Corbel
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French, diminutive of corp ‘crow’, from Latin corvus ‘raven’ (perhaps because of the shape of a corbel, resembling a crow's beak)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɔːb(ə)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a projection jutting out from a wall to support a structure above it.
Short Definition:projection jutting out from wall to support structure above it
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