corbel
pronunciation
How to pronounce corbel in British English:
UK [ˈkɔ:bl]
How to pronounce corbel in American English:
US [ˈkɔrbl]
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- Noun:
- (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
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- Verb:
- furnish with a corbel
Word Origin
- corbel (n.)
- mid-14c., from Old French corbel, diminutive of corb "raven," from Latin corvus (see raven); so called from its beaked shape.
Example
- 1. Calculation and analysis of corbel in box girder for cantilever system .