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corbel

In architecture, a projecting piece of the stone, wood, or iron of a wall placed so as to support a pillar, beam, or roof-truss. In Norman architecture the cornice is supported on corbel stones, the ends of which are carved; and in medieval castles the main beams of the floors were frequently carried on large corbels. They were often ornamented with foliage, or grotesque human or animal heads.



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Twice or thrice they emerge into level, low-arched galleries, whence they can look down into the moon-lit nave; and where Durdles, waving his lantern, waves the dim angels' heads upon the corbels of the roof, seeming to watch their progress.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Dickens, Charles View in context
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