corbeling
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cor·bel·ing
(kôr′bə-lĭng, -bĕl′-)n.
An overlapping arrangement of bricks or stones in which each course extends farther out from the vertical of the wall than the course below.
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cor•bel•ing
(ˈkɔr bə lɪŋ)n.
1. the construction of corbels.
2. a system of corbels.
3. a stepped arrangement of stones or bricks, with each course projecting beyond the one below.
Also, esp. Brit.,cor′bel•ling.[1540–50]
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