corbel

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A structural member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight
{n} representation of a basket in building
Corbels were employed largely in Gothic architecture
(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
A shelf or ledge formed by projecting successive courses of brickwork out from the face of the wall Corbels usually support a structural or decorative element
In architecture, a bracket of stone, brick or wood that projects from a wall to support an arch, large cornice or other feature They are often ornamented
Stepped bricks or stones forming a supporting projection on the face of a wall
Successive courses of masonry projecting from the face of a wall to increase its thickness or to form a shelf or ledge for a structural member to bear on
A decorative bracket made of wood or stone
a projecting part of a structure that supports a brace, a short beam, or another member or that serves as part of the architectural treatment of the structure In stone and brick masonry construction, this form of corbel is called a corbel course, implying greater length than that of a simple corbel
Bracket, usually supporting a cornice or arch
A stone bracket projecting from the wall used to support an overlapping parapet or a roof or floor beam
To furnish with a corbel or corbels; to support by a corbel; to make in the form of a corbel
Short sculpted beam lying on top of a post or wall
A kind of bracket composed of a single projecting block, or of several graduated projecting courses of masonry, providing a ledge
An architectural member which projects upward and outward from a wall that supports a horizontal member
Projection jutting out from wall, supporting structure above it Used to make false arches
A projecting block of stone built into a wall during construction It was used to hold up an arch
A projecting block of stone built into a wall during construction
Block or brick partially embedded in a wall, with one end projecting out from the face. The weight of added masonry above counterbalances the cantilever and keeps the block from falling out of the wall. Corbeling often occurs over several courses, with each block or brick overhanging the one below so as to resemble a set of inverted steps. The form may be continuous, as in a corbeled arch, or a series of separate brackets, as on a medieval battlement. Corbeling was used extensively before the development of true arches and vaults
A projection from a wall which sometimes supports (or appears to support) a structural member such as a shaft; A projecting block of stone built into a wall during construction; step-wise construction, as in an arch, roof, etc
furnish with a corbel
Corbeau A projecting block of stone built into a wall during construction, for supporting a weight such as a parapet
To extend outward from the surface of a masonry wall one or more courses to form a supporting ledge
The triangular, decorative and supporting member that holds a mantel or horizontal shelf
{i} supporting bracket; cross beam, girder (Architecture)
A projecting wall member used as a support for some elements of the superstructure Also, courses of stone or brick in which each course projects beyond the one beneath it Two such structures, meeting at the topmost course, creates an arch
Curtain wall Donjon Drawbridge
A bracket supporting a superincumbent object, or receiving the spring of an arch
Brick or stone block projecting from a wall to support a beam
A projecting block of stone built into a wall during construction; step-wise construction, as in an arch, roof, etc
A stone or timber block that is often carved into a shape It projects from the top of a wall and acts as a support for either the ceiling itself or a beam They were usually fashioned to reflect the prevailing style, so a Gothic one may be a gargoyle, a Victorian one might be a cherub They were also sometimes made according to the profession of the householder so they may have imagery connected with farming or merchants
a piece constructed to project from the surface of a wall, column or other portion of a structure to serve as a support for an other member
corbel arch
(architecture) an arch constructed of masonry courses that are corbelled until they meet
corbel arch
n. An archlike structure in which the sides are formed by corbeling
corbel step
(architecture) a step or step-like projection on the top of a gable wall
corbel table
A row or course of corbels used for decoration or to provide support, as for a parapet
corbelling
Corbel work or the construction of corbels; a series of corbels or piece of continuous corbeled masonry, sometimes of decorative purpose, as in the stalactite ornament of the Moslems
corbels
plural of corbel
corbel

    Hyphenation

    cor·bel

    Turkish pronunciation

    kôrbıl

    Pronunciation

    /ˈkôrbəl/ /ˈkɔːrbəl/

    Etymology

    [ 'kor-b&l ] (noun.) 15th century. Middle English, from Middle French, from diminutive of corp raven, from Latin corvus; more at RAVEN.
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