corbel
corbel · corbels · corbeled / corbelled · corbeling
To furnish with a corbel or corbelsTo furnish with a corbel or corbels; to support by a corbel; to make in the form of a corbel.
/ˈkɔːbəl/
» As a rule the corbel table carries the gutter.
Meaning
1 sensesTo furnish with a corbel or corbels; to support by a corbel; to make in the form of a corbel.
furnish with a corbel
Examples
1 sentencesAs a rule the corbel table carries the gutter.
Origin
From Middle English corbel, from Old French corbel, from Late Latin corbellus, corvellus,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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Forms
corbels, corbeling, corbeled, corbeledWord family
1 related wordsDerivedcorbel out
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle