torsel
[ tawr-suhl ]
nounBuilding Trades.
a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
Origin of torsel
1Alteration of tassel
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How to use torsel in a sentence
It was a beautiful crimson adorned with a white torsel and supported by a staff.
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