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corbel
1 of 2noun
cor·bel ˈkȯr-bəl 
: an architectural member that projects from within a wall and supports a weight
especially : one that is stepped upward and outward from a vertical surface
corbel
2 of 2verb
corbeled or corbelled; corbeling or corbelling
transitive verb
: to furnish with or make into a corbel
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
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Noun
Here, a natural stone gas fireplace with a cherry wood corbel mantel ties the space together. Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2022 Here, a natural stone gas fireplace with a cherry wood corbel mantel ties the space together. Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2022 Here, a natural stone gas fireplace with a cherry wood corbel mantel ties the space together. Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2022 Here, a natural stone gas fireplace with a cherry wood corbel mantel ties the space together. Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2022 Here, a natural stone gas fireplace with a cherry wood corbel mantel ties the space together. Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2022 Here, a natural stone gas fireplace with a cherry wood corbel mantel ties the space together. Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2022 Here, a natural stone gas fireplace with a cherry wood corbel mantel ties the space together. Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2022 Here, a natural stone gas fireplace with a cherry wood corbel mantel ties the space together. Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, "raven, architectural corbel," borrowed from Middle French (Anglo-French, "crow, raven"), going back to Old French, from corp "raven" (going back to Latin corvus) + -el, diminutive suffix (going back to Latin -ellus) — more at cornice entry 1
Note: Old French corp, corb for expected *corf (cf. cerf "deer," from Latin cervus) is difficult to explain; it has been speculated that the form was imported by Roman settlers from Etruria or another part of Italy where Latin -rv- regularly yields -rb- (cf. Tuscan corbo "raven" beside corvo; see Pierre Fouché, Phonétique historique du français, vol. 3, Paris, 1966, p. 798).
Verb
derivative of corbel entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1843, in the meaning defined above