corbel
1 synonym for corbel, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A projecting piece built out from a wall to bear weight resting above it.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
It came into English as Middle English corbel, from Old French corbel, from Late Latin corbellus or corvellus, a diminutive of Latin corvus ("raven"), named for the shape's resemblance to a crow's beak. It is a doublet of corbeau.
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