lintel
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of lintel
1350–1400; Middle English lyntel < Middle French lintel, dissimilated variant of *linter < Latin līmitāris originally, belonging to or indicating a boundary; later taken as synonym of līmināris originally, of the threshold. See limit, -ar 1
Example Sentences
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"One high-speed line for the west, one for the east and - across the fireplace - a lintel, Northern Powerhouse rail," he says.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2023
Finding a Miyake event in wood from a Mesoamerican structure—such as a lintel in the Maya temple Tikal in Guatemala, whose construction is recorded in the Long Count—would settle the matter.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 13, 2023
The two other relics that will be returned include a sun god and a lintel with carvings of the Hindu gods Vishnu and Brahma.
From Washington Post • Oct. 16, 2021
This past year, I’ve spent most of my time in my drafty office in Harlem, where the water leak from the lintel above the south-facing window has reappeared after some bad weather.
From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2021
Drogon flapped and clawed up to the lintel over the archway.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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