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View synonyms for lintel
lintel
[ lin-tl ]
noun
- a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
lintel
/ ˈlɪntəl /
noun
- a horizontal beam, as over a door or window
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lintel1
C14: via Old French probably from Late Latin līmitāris (unattested) of the boundary, influenced in meaning by līminaris of the threshold
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Example Sentences
The height of the tablinum at the lintel should be one eighth more than its width.
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The height of the lintel should be equivalent to the width of the jambs at the top.
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She leaned on the doorway with her forehead against the lintel.
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The granite lintel that had crushed the body of the old captains son had fallen also upon the captains heart.
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Then, "when I see the—blood—on the—lintel—and on the two—side-posts—I will not go in and—kill the first-born!"
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