noun🔗ShareLinteauA horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above."The heavy stone lintel above the doorway kept the bricks from falling. "Le lourd linteau de pierre au-dessus de la porte empêchait les briques de tomber.architecturebuildingstructurematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading