lintel
Collocations
4ADJ.
above, heavy, main, over, wooden
VERB + LINTEL
act
LINTEL + NOUN
sag
ADV.
sometimes
Definitions
noun
A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above.
Athelny had told him that he lived in a house built by Inigo Jones; he had raved, as he raved over everything, over the balustrade of old oak; and when he came down to open the door for Philip he made him at once admire the elegant carving of the lintel.
Then we came to a tavern with vine-leaves over the lintel,
name
The computing environment of the Linux operating system running on an Intel CPU; mostly in a server.
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Synonyms
noun — horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or win
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5Athelny had told him that he lived in a house built by Inigo Jones; he had raved, as he raved over everything, over the balustrade of old oak; and when he came down to open the door for Philip he made
WiktionaryThen we came to a tavern with vine-leaves over the lintel,
WiktionaryThe heavy stone lintel above the main doorway was carved with the family's crest.
Tatoeba · #13565827In older buildings, a wooden lintel can sometimes sag or rot, requiring replacement.
Tatoeba · #13565829The architect specified a steel I-beam to act as the lintel to support the brickwork over the large window opening.
Tatoeba · #13565831