LINTELS

Noun

lintels

plural of lintel

Anagrams

• lentils, tellins

Source: Wiktionary


LINTEL

Lin"tel, n. Etym: [OE. lintel, F. linteau, LL. lintellus, for limitellus, a dim. fr. L. limes limit. See Limit.] (Arch.)

Definition: A horizontal member spanning an opening, and carrying the superincumbent weight by means of its strength in resisting crosswise fracture.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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