encorbelment

noun

en·​cor·​bel·​ment
variants or encorbellment
ə̇nˈkȯ(r)bəlmənt,
en-
plural -s
: projection of each course of masonry over the one below it

Word History

Etymology

French encorbellement, from Middle French encorbelement, from en in (from Latin in) + corbel + -ment

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“Encorbelment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encorbelment. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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