noun
corbel
Corbel (noun) means a structural member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.
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A structural member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.
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Etymology
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.
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"corbel" (noun) means a structural member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.