Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a corbel or corbels: Describes a structure or architectural feature that incorporates or is supported by corbels. A corbel is a structural piece of stone, wood, or metal jutting from a wall to carry a weight.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The ancient castle had a corbelled archway over the main gate.
  • They admired the corbelled masonry of the medieval tower.
  • The design featured a corbelled balcony projecting from the stone facade.

Advanced Usage

• "corbelled out": A phrase describing something that projects or is built out using corbels.
  • The upper story of the building was corbelled out over the street below.

Variants and Related Words

• Corbel (noun): The projecting bracket or support itself.
  • Each corbel was intricately carved.
• Corbelling (noun): A series of corbels or the technique of constructing with them.
  • The corbelling supported the entire fireplace hood.

Synonyms

• Bracketed: Supported by brackets.
• Cantilevered: Projecting and supported at only one end (a similar, but often more modern, structural concept).

Related Phrases

• Corbel arch: An arch-like structure formed by corbelling.
  • The passage was roofed by a primitive corbel arch.
• Corbel table: A projecting course of masonry supported by a row of corbels.
  • The decorative corbel table ran along the roofline.

Adjective

1. having a corbel