torsel

[ tawr-suhl ]

nounBuilding Trades.
  1. a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.

Origin of torsel

1
Alteration of tassel

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How to use torsel in a sentence

  • It was a beautiful crimson adorned with a white torsel and supported by a staff.

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