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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lin•tel /ˈlɪntəl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- British Terms, Architecturea piece of wood or stone supporting the weight above an opening, as a door.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lin•tel (lin′tl),USA pronunciation n. - British Terms, Architecturea horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
Also, lin′tol. - Latin līmitāris origin, originally, belonging to or indicating a boundary; later taken as synonym of līmināris origin, originally, of the threshold. See limit, -ar1
- Middle French lintel, dissimilated variant of *linter
- Middle English lyntel 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lintel /ˈlɪntəl/ n - a horizontal beam, as over a door or window
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French probably from Late Latin līmitāris (unattested) of the boundary, influenced in meaning by līminaris of the threshold |