oriel window

British  

/ ˈɔːrɪəl /

noun

1. Sometimes shortened to: oriel.  a bay window, esp one that is supported by one or more brackets or corbels

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Etymology

Origin of oriel window

C14: from Old French oriol gallery, perhaps from Medieval Latin auleolum niche

Example Sentences

So, let's go ... through the neo-gothic oriel window!

From The Guardian • Jul. 2, 2010

The full moon shone brightly through the gleaming clouds, the sea-waves roared, and the night-wind howled and shook the oriel window till the panes rattled.

From Weird Tales. Vol. I by Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus)

Very softly Elsie closed and securely latched the door on the inside, knowing that at that moment her mistress was sitting in the oriel window of the front parlor.

From Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part by Wilson, Augusta J. Evans

On the north side of the choir there still exists the small oriel window, through which the sepulchre was watched from Good Friday to Easter Morning. 

From Rambles in an Old City comprising antiquarian, historical, biographical and political associations by Madders, S. S.

Just outside the entrance to the vicars' close is a beautiful oriel window, which has been much copied in modern times.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Dearmer, Percy