Corbel

Corbel (Fr. corbeille, a basket), in Gothic architecture a projecting stone or timber to bear the superincumbent weight, usually of some architectural member of the structure, as the ribs or groins of an arch. Great variety is used in ornamenting the corbel, it representing sometimes an animal, a human being, a plant, or a group of moldings. SEE COPING.

⇒Bible concordance for COR.

⇒See also the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.