oriel window
ori·el window
noun \ˈȯr-ē-əl-\Definition of ORIEL WINDOW
: a large bay window projecting from a wall and supported by a corbel or bracket —called also oriel
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Origin of ORIEL WINDOW
Middle English, porch, oriel, from Anglo-French oriol
First Known Use: 14th century
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