cragstone


corbel

corbel, 2 brick wall having a corbel, 1 1. In masonry, a projection or one of a series of projections, each stepped progressively outward with increasing height, and usually projecting from a wall or chimney; serves as a support for an overhanging member or course, 1 above, or as a purely decorative element. 2. A projecting stone that supports a superincumbent weight. 3. A heavy bracket, often decorated, that is set into an adobe wall to act as a bearing surface to support a roof beam.