cantilever
noun /ˈkæntɪliːvə(r)/
/ˈkæntɪliːvər/
- enlarge imageenlarge imagea long piece of metal or wood that sticks out from a wall to support the end of a bridge or other structure
- a cantilever bridge
Oxford Collocations DictionaryCantilever is used before these nouns:- bridge
Word Originmid 17th cent.: of unknown origin.