Definition of lintel Lintel
/lɪˈntʌl/ - [lintul] - lin•tel
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What does lintel mean?
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| lintel - horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- lintel (n.)
A horizontal member spanning an opening, and carrying the superincumbent weight by means of its strength in resisting crosswise fracture.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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lintel
A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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lintel
lin′tel, n. the piece of timber or stone over a doorway: the headpiece of a door or casement. [O. Fr. lintel (Fr. linteau)—Low L. lintellus for limitellus, dim. of L. limes, border.]
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🔤- lintel, noun, singular of lintels.
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