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Corbel
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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(Fr. corbeille, a basket), in Gothic architecture a projecting stone or timber to bear the superincumbent weight, usually of some architectural member of the structure, as the ribs or groins of an arch. Great variety is used in ornamenting the corbel, it representing sometimes an animal, a human being, a plant, or a group of moldings. (See COPING).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Corbel'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​c/corbel.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Corbel'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​c/corbel.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.