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corbeled

/ˈkɔːrbəld/ /ˈkɔːrbl̩d/

Meanings
adjective
Having corbels.

Examples :

"The old castle was corbeled, with numerous stone projections supporting its upper walls. "
architecture building

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Illustration projections

projections noun

/prəˈdʒɛkʃənz/ /proʊˈdʒɛkʃənz/

Something which projects, protrudes, juts out, sticks out, or stands out.

"The face of the cliff had many projections that were big enough for birds to nest on."

Illustration stone

stone noun

/stɐʉn/ /stəʊn/ /stoʊn/

A hard earthen substance that can form large rocks.

"The old stone wall around the park was very tall. "

Illustration supporting

supporting verb

/səˈpɔːtɪŋ/ /səˈpɔɹtɪŋ/

To keep from falling.

"Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."

Illustration castle

castle noun

/kæsl̩/ /kɑːsl̩/

A large building that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king.

"The old castle on the hill was a popular spot for school field trips. "

Illustration walls

walls noun

/wɔːlz/ /wɔlz/

A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.

"The old city had strong walls to protect it from enemies. "

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration with

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration corbels

corbels noun

/ˈkɔːrbəlz/ /ˈkɔːrbəls/

A structural member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.

"The heavy stone balcony was supported by decorative corbels that jutted out from the wall. "

Illustration old

old noun

/ˈɒʊld/ /ˈoʊld/

(with the, invariable plural only) People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.

"A civilised society should always look after the old in the community."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration numerous

numerous adjective

/ˈnjuːməɹəs/ /ˈnuməɹəs/

Indefinitely large numerically, many.

"The student had numerous assignments to complete before the weekend. "

Illustration upper

upper noun

/ˈʌpə/ /ˈʌpɚ/

A stimulant, such as amphetamine, that increases energy and decreases appetite.

"Taking the upper helped Liam stay focused during his long study session. "