corbel out
C1 formal inseparable both
In simple words
To build something that sticks out from a wall, held up by a special bracket.
Literal meaning: To project outward on corbels (stone or wooden supports).
Meanings
1 C1 formal
(Architecture) To build or extend a structure outward from a wall using corbels as support.
"The upper story was corbelled out over the street, a common feature of medieval townhouses."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Highly specialized architectural and construction vocabulary. Learners are unlikely to encounter this outside technical texts, architectural history, or building trade contexts. A corbel is a projecting block of stone or wood built into a wall to support a structure above it.
Commonly used with
parapet balcony arch tower wall bracket
Forms
Base
corbel out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
corbels out
he/she/it
Past simple
corbeled out
yesterday
Past participle
corbeled out
have + pp
-ing form
corbeling out
continuous
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