corbelling

US corbeling

/ (ˈkɔːbəlɪŋ) /

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noun

a set of corbels stepped outwards, one above another

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Words nearby corbelling

corbeil, corbeille, corbel, corbel arch, corbeling, corbelling, corbel out, corbel table, corbel vault, Corbett, corbicula

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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 Smith
Two 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. Netherton
It is roofed by the successive overlapping or corbelling of the upper courses.
Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders|T. Eric Peet
Buildings 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 Peet

The chamber is circular, and roofed partly by corbelling and partly by a large slab.
Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders|T. Eric Peet