# corbel

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɔːbəl/

## Definitions
1. A structural member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/corbel