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

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oriel window

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

From The Guardian ● Jul. 2, 2010

By its reconstruction in Queen Elizabeth’s days we know the reformation had swept away its religious order, and the fine oriel window is of that date.

From Edge Hill The Battle and Battlefield by Edwin Walford

Sitting by herself in the oriel window, Pauline was nearly sure she did not like him.

From Plashers Mead A Novel by Compton MacKenzie

Frank was standing behind Dolly's chair in the faint green light of the old oriel window.

From Old Kensington by Miss Thackeray

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 Percy Dearmer