corbel

Plural: corbels

Noun

(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
A structural member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.

Verb

Verb Forms: corbeled, corbeling, corbels, corbelled, corbelling

To support with or form into a corbel (a projecting bracket).
furnish with a corbel
To furnish with a corbel or corbels; to support by a corbel; to make in the form of a corbel.

Examples

He attempted to CORBEL his low score, hoping to build it up with strategic plays.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English corbel, from Old French corbel, from Late Latin corbellus, corvellus, diminutive of Latin corvus (“raven”).

Synonyms

truss

Scrabble Score: 10

corbel: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
corbel: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
corbel: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

corbel: valid Words With Friends Word