Definition of CORBEL
- to support by means of a corbel or corbels
- any bracket, especially one of brick or stone, usually of slight extent
- short horizontal timber supporting a girder
- to set (bricks, stones, etc.) so as to form a corbel or corbels (usually fol. by out)
- to provide a wall with a bracket [v CORBELED, CORBELING, CORBELLED, CORBELLING, CORBELS]
- to provide a wall bracket [v CORBELED or CORBELLED, CORBELLING, CORBELS]