lintel

[ lin-tl ]

/ ˈlɪn tl /

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noun

a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.

Also British, lin·tol .

Origin of lintel

1350–1400; Middle English lyntel<Middle French lintel, dissimilated variant of *linter<Latin līmitāris originally, belonging to or indicating a boundary; later taken as synonym of līmināris originally, of the threshold. See limit, -ar¹

Words nearby lintel

Lin Sen, linsey, linsey-woolsey, linstock, lint, lintel, linter, lintie, Linton, lintwhite, linty

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Example sentences from the Web for lintel

A strange man stood against the lintel—seeing her, he opened his eyes very wide and smiled delightfully.
In a German Pension|Katherine Mansfield
M. mile Mle with his usual happy phrasing speaks of the lyric beauty of the lintel stone at Senlis.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
The sentinel moved outside the door, and the butt end of his carbine scratched against the lintel.
The Gadfly|E. L. Voynich
"All hope abandon, ye who enter here" was carved in ancient letters just under the lintel of the door.
The Heritage of the Hills|Arthur P. Hankins

Gold stole across the lintel, breaking over the roofs of slates beyond.
The Bright Messenger|Algernon Blackwood

British Dictionary definitions for lintel

lintel

/ (ˈlɪntəl) /

noun

a horizontal beam, as over a door or window

Word Origin for lintel

C14: via Old French probably from Late Latin līmitāris (unattested) of the boundary, influenced in meaning by līminaris of the threshold

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单词	lintel
释义	lintel [ lin-tl ] / ˈlɪn tl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lintel ON THESAURUS.COM noun a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door. Also British, lin·tol . Origin of lintel 1350–1400; Middle English lyntel<Middle French lintel, dissimilated variant of *linter<Latin līmitāris originally, belonging to or indicating a boundary; later taken as synonym of līmināris originally, of the threshold. See limit, -ar¹ Words nearby lintel Lin Sen, linsey, linsey-woolsey, linstock, lint, lintel, linter, lintie, Linton, lintwhite, linty Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lintel A strange man stood against the lintel—seeing her, he opened his eyes very wide and smiled delightfully. In a German Pension\|Katherine Mansfield M. mile Mle with his usual happy phrasing speaks of the lyric beauty of the lintel stone at Senlis. How France Built Her Cathedrals\|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly The sentinel moved outside the door, and the butt end of his carbine scratched against the lintel. The Gadfly\|E. L. Voynich "All hope abandon, ye who enter here" was carved in ancient letters just under the lintel of the door. The Heritage of the Hills\|Arthur P. Hankins Gold stole across the lintel, breaking over the roofs of slates beyond. The Bright Messenger\|Algernon Blackwood British Dictionary definitions for lintel lintel / (ˈlɪntəl) / noun a horizontal beam, as over a door or window Word Origin for lintel C14: via Old French probably from Late Latin līmitāris (unattested) of the boundary, influenced in meaning by līminaris of the threshold Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lintel girder, scaffolding, joist, shaft, pillar, pole, plank, timber, piling, sill, strip, bail, bolster, stanchion, prop, trestle, pile, boom, stud, spar
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lintel

noun

Origin of lintel

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Example sentences from the Web for lintel

British Dictionary definitions for lintel

noun

Word Origin for lintel

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