Post-and-lintel

post-and-lintel

[′pōst ən ′lint·əl] (architecture) Pertaining to construction employing vertical supports and horizontal beams instead of arches or vaults.

Post-and-lintel

A type of construction characterized by the use of vertical columns, posts and a horizontal beam, or lintel to carry a load over an opening, in contrast to structural systems employing arches or vaults.