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Synonyms for lintel

Grammar : Noun
Spell : lin-tl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɪn tl

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Définition of lintel

Origin :
  • early 14c., from Old French lintel "threshold" (13c., Modern French linteau), of uncertain origin, probably a variant of lintier, from Vulgar Latin *limitaris "threshold," from Latin limitaris (adj.) "that is on the border," from limes (genitive limitis) "border, boundary" (see limit (n.)). Altered by influence of Latin limen "threshold."
  • As in beam : noun length of material used as support
  • As in jamb : noun pillar
  • As in rafter : noun beam
Example sentences :
  • He stood swaying—then leaned against the lintel of the door.
  • Extract from : « An Outcast of the Islands » by Joseph Conrad
  • She was about to slam the door in my face, but I pushed my foot between it and the lintel.
  • Extract from : « A Master of Mysteries » by L. T. Meade
  • He ended with a hollow groan and the weight of his body against the lintel.
  • Extract from : « The Long Roll » by Mary Johnston
  • The height of the tablinum at the lintel should be one eighth more than its width.
  • Extract from : « Ten Books on Architecture » by Vitruvius
  • The height of the lintel should be equivalent to the width of the jambs at the top.
  • Extract from : « Ten Books on Architecture » by Vitruvius
  • She leaned on the doorway with her forehead against the lintel.
  • Extract from : « The Tragic Muse » by Henry James
  • He dismissed the cab and pressed a bell in the lintel of the door.
  • Extract from : « The Book of All-Power » by Edgar Wallace
  • On the lintel of the gate and in the lock dust lies accumulated.
  • Extract from : « Chaldea » by Znade A. Ragozin
  • A pipe of quaint design is cold upon the lintel of the lattice window.
  • Extract from : « They and I » by Jerome K. Jerome
  • The lintel was low and Jennings was compelled to stoop in order to enter.
  • Extract from : « Where the Strange Trails Go Down » by E. Alexander Powell
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