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Corbel meaning
A structural member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.
Example sentences (3)
The four Scouts are Julian Bender, Quentin Corbel, Cyrus Pruneau and David Zhao.
A corbel arch is constructed by adding layers of stones to the walls on either side of an opening, with each successive layer projecting further towards the centre than the one supporting it from below, until the two sides meet in the middle.
Corbelling Corbelled arch at the south gate of Angkor Thom Corbelled hallway at Ta Prohm Angkorian engineers tended to use the corbel arch in order to construct rooms, passageways and openings in buildings.