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 melancholy half light coming wanly through the oriel window by which he stood, fell full upon the face of Rupert Thetford, white and cold, and set as marble.

From Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir by Fleming, May Agnes

We were admitted with reluctance into a magnificent hall which magically matched our description: stone-paved, with a vaulted roof, and an immense oriel window the height of two stories.

From The Brightener by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)

The dessert still remained, but Dora and Margaret were standing at the round table in the oriel window, exhibiting their drawings to Lord Rochford, and Mr and Mrs Harrington were talking together apart.

From Amy Herbert by Sewell, Elizabeth

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