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corbels

corbels is the plural of corbel.

Meaning of corbel

Noun

corbel (plural corbels)

  1. A structural member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.
    • The booking hall is lofty and of peculiar design, the roof being carried on timbered beams set in pairs rising from carved corbels.1946 September and October, D. J. Rowett, “Stamford L.N.E.R.”, in Railway Magazine, page 283
    Synonyms:
    corb

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Phrases with corbels

Questions about corbels

What is corbels the plural of?
Corbels is the plural of corbel.

Words near corbels in the dictionary

  1. corbell
  2. corbelled
  3. corbelling
  4. corbellings
  5. corbells
  6. corbels
  7. corbels out
  8. Corbeni
  9. Corbet
  10. Corbets
  11. Corbett

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