torsel

American

[tawr-suhl] / ˈtɔr səl /

noun

Building 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.

Etymology

Origin of torsel

Alteration of tassel

Example Sentences

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Ony think; have yer chockely brought to you in bed; and then come down arterwards in a red dressin’-gownd with gold flowers on it, and a fancy cap with a big torsel!

From Original Penny Readings A Series of Short Sketches by Fenn, George Manville

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