Definition of Corbelling

1. corbel [v] - See also: corbel

Lexicographical Neighbors of Corbelling

corbans
corbe
corbeau
corbeaus
corbeil
corbeille
corbeilles
corbeils
corbel
corbel arch
corbel step
corbeled
corbeling
corbelings
corbelled
corbelling (current term)
corbels
corbes
corbicula
corbiculae
corbie
corbie-step
corbie gable
corbie step
corbie steps
corbies
corbiestep
corbiesteps
corbina
corbinas

Literary usage of Corbelling

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A History of Architectural Development by Frederick Moore Simpson (1913)
"In place of pendentives the Byzantines sometimes substituted corbelling, and sometimes semi-domes across the angles of a square, which are often termed ..."

2. The Gentleman's Magazine (1864)
"... possession of the place, but the present building was probably erected after their arrival, at the commencement of the seventeenth century. corbelling ..."

3. Notes on Building Construction: Arranged to Meet the Requirements of the by Henry Fidler, Great Britain Dept. of Science and Art (1891)
"corbelling.—In many cases it is necessary to project certain courses of ... This is done by corbelling or projecting each course beyond the one last laid. ..."

4. Practical Building Construction by John Parnell Allen (1897)
"... Construction—Forms of Arches—Construction of Arches—Bond of Arches—Pointing—Fireplaces—Flues—Hoop-iron Bond—Wood Bricks and Pads— Brick corbelling. ..."

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