corbel
corbel
[ˈkɔːb(ə)l]
noun
[ˈkɔːb(ə)l]
noun
- a projection jutting out from a wall to support a structure above it
托臂；梁托
- [with obj.](常作 be corbelled out )support (a structure such as an arch or balcony) on corbels
给（拱门、阳台等建筑）装上梁托
- late Middle English: from Old French, diminutive of corp 'crow', from Latin corvus 'raven' (perhaps because of the shape of a corbel, resembling a crow's beak)
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