lintel

🇺🇸 /ˈlɪntl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈlɪntl/
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A horizontal beam placed above a door or window to support the wall above.

The old stone lintel above the entrance to the castle had intricate carvings on it.

translation

n. A horizontal beam placed above a door or window to support the wall above.

Word Forms

Plural lintels