MEANING
A block or bracket projecting from a wall to support a feature above it.
Use it for
overhanging masonry; visible supports; old building detailGive a projecting ledge an identifiable point of support.
Words that belong together
- stone corbel
- carved corbel
- projecting corbels
On the page
A chipped corbel supported one end of the balcony.
The sculptor had turned each corbel into a different face.
Water stained the wall beneath the corbels along the roofline.
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Word forms
- Base
- corbel
Usage notes
Primary category: architecture. Often stone or brick; not necessarily ornate. A corbel can also be purely decorative. Count noun: corbels. Secondary verb forms: corbel, corbels, corbelled/corbeled, corbelled/corbeled, corbelling/corbeling.
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