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lintel

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪnt(ə)l/

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Definition of lintel

noun

  • a horizontal support of timber, stone, concrete, or steel across the top of a door or window.

Derivatives

lintelled

(US linteled) adjective

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French, based on late Latin liminare, from Latin limen 'threshold'

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