Definition
Definition of corbelled - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
supportTECH. having a structure supported by corbelsTECH.
- The corbelled ceiling added elegance to the room.
- The corbelled archway was a marvel of ancient engineering.
- They admired the corbelled balconies on the historic building.
Origin of corbelled
Old French, corbel (little crow)
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- French:en encorbellement, ...
- German:konsolengestützt, ...
- Italian:a mensola, ...
- Spanish:con ménsulas, ...
- Portuguese:em consola, ...
- Chinese:牛腿支撑的, ...
- Japanese:持ち送りの, ...
- Arabic:مُكَرْبَل, ...
- Hebrew:תָּמוּךְ בְּקוֹרְבֵּלִים, ...
- Russian:консольный, ...
- Ukrainian:консольний, ...
- Hindi:कोर्बल्ड, ...
Definition of corbel - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
building designTECH. projecting support piece, often stone or timber, holding an overhead loadTECH.
- The mason carved a corbel to carry the balcony edge.
Verb
architectureTECH. furnish a structure with corbelsTECH.
- The architect decided to corbel the facade for support.
Expressions with corbel
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make something project outward using corbels
The masons corbeled out the balcony with stone supports.
step on the top of a gable wall
The ancient church had a beautifully crafted corbel step.
Origin of corbel
Old French, corbel (little raven)
Examples of corbel in a sentence
The architect added a wooden corbel under the shelf for extra support. They decided to corbel the new wing of the building. The restoration project required them to corbel the old walls.
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- French:corbeau, équiper, ...
- German:Kragstein, auskragen, ...
- Italian:mensola, mensolare, ...
- Spanish:ménsula, decorar con ménsulas, ...
- Portuguese:mísula, adornar com mísulas, ...
- Chinese:承托石, 用牛腿支撑, ...
- Japanese:持ち送り, 持ち送りを施す, ...
- Arabic:حامِلٌ بارِز, زَوَّدَ بِكُورْبِل, ...
- Hebrew:קוֹנְזוֹל, לְהַתְקִין קוֹרְבֵּלִים, ...
- Russian:кронштейн, оснащать, ...
- Ukrainian:корбель, обладнати консолями, ...
- Hindi:कॉर्बल, कोर्बल करना, ...
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