corbelling
US corbeling
/ (ˈkɔːbəlɪŋ) /
a set of corbels stepped outwards, one above another
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How to use corbelling in a sentence
Its vault is constructed of stones corbelling over one another, and is not a true arch (Figs. 52, 52a).
Architecture | Thomas Roger SmithTwo courses of corbelling also appeared on the two chimneys located at the back and in the center section of the building.
The Fairfax County Courthouse | Ross D. NethertonIt is roofed by the successive overlapping or corbelling of the upper courses.
Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders | T. Eric PeetBuildings in which this system is used are occasionally roofed with slabs, but more often corbelling is employed.
Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders | T. Eric PeetThe chamber is circular, and roofed partly by corbelling and partly by a large slab.
Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders | T. Eric Peet
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