corbelling

US corbeling

/ (ˈkɔːbəlɪŋ) /

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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Example sentences from the Web for corbelling

The chamber is circular, and roofed partly by corbelling and partly by a large slab.
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
In the passage the roof is of slabs laid right across, but the roof of the chamber is formed by corbelling.
Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders|T. Eric Peet
The roof is formed by corbelling the walls and finishing off with slabs laid across.
Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders|T. Eric Peet

The parapet and corbelling were renewed about forty years ago.
Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys|Dugald Butler and Herbert Story

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