corbel
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French corbel, from Late Latin corbellus, corvellus, diminutive of Latin corvus (“raven”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɔːbəl/
Noun
corbel (plural corbels)
- (architecture) A structural member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.
Related terms
- corbelling
- corbie step
- corbel arch
Verb
corbel (third-person singular simple present corbels, present participle corbelling or corbeling, simple past and past participle corbelled or corbeled)
- (transitive) To furnish with a corbel or corbels; to support by a corbel; to make in the form of a corbel.
Derived terms
Old French
Etymology
Either a diminutive of corp (“raven”), corf, or from a Late Latin corbellus, corvellus, from Latin corvus (Vulgar Latin variant *corbus).
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