Associations to the word «Corbel»
Noun
- Cornice
- Parapet
- Chancel
- Frieze
- Buttress
- Arch
- Nave
- Balcony
- Bracket
- Gable
- Truss
- Carving
- Facade
- Vault
- Rafter
- Transept
- Chute
- Roof
- Archway
- Lancet
- Sill
- Masonry
- Foliage
- Coping
- Storey
- Niche
- Keystone
- Turret
- Stucco
- Motif
- Font
- Ceiling
- Passageway
- Pillar
- Timber
- Beam
- Mould
- Cloister
- Sans
- Arcade
- Aisle
- Ornament
- Tower
- Window
- Opening
- Chimney
- Plaster
- Shaft
- Rib
- Porch
- Spire
- Slab
- Boss
- Projection
- Brace
- Wall
- Brick
- Limestone
- Doorway
- Floor
- Dome
- Angel
- Capital
- Fireplace
Adjective
Wiktionary
CORBEL, noun. (architecture) A structural member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.
CORBEL, verb. (transitive) To furnish with a corbel or corbels; to support by a corbel; to make in the form of a corbel.
CORBEL OUT, verb. (transitive) (architecture) To furnish with a corbel of courses, each projecting beyond the one below it.
CORBEL TABLE, noun. (architecture) A horizontal row of corbels, with the panels or filling between them.
CORBEL TABLES, noun. Plural of corbel table
Dictionary definition
CORBEL, noun. (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent).
CORBEL, verb. Furnish with a corbel.
Wise words
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