corbel

Meanings

Plural: corbels

Noun

(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
A structural member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.

Verb

furnish with a corbel
To furnish with a corbel or corbels; to support by a corbel; to make in the form of a corbel.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English corbel, from Old French corbel, from Late Latin corbellus, corvellus, diminutive of Latin corvus (“raven”).

Synonyms

truss

Scrabble Score: 10

corbel is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
corbel is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
corbel is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

corbel is a valid Words With Friends word