Monday, October 5, 2009

Corbel

Corbel: A corbel is an extension built out from a wall to support a shelf, sill, or balcony. A corbelled chimney employs corbels widen the top of the chimney. Corbel shares its etymology with corvus, the genus of crows and ravens.
A drift of smoke rose from the corbelled chimney.
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