Definition of Lintels. Meaning of Lintels. Synonyms of Lintels

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Definition of Lintels

Lintel
Lintel Lin"tel (l[i^]n"t[e^]l), n. [OF. lintel, F. linteau, LL. lintellus, for limitellus, a dim. fr. L. limes limit. See Limit.] (Arch.) A horizontal member spanning an opening, and carrying the superincumbent weight by means of its strength in resisting crosswise fracture.

Meaning of Lintels from wikipedia

- structural stone lintels Dougongtraditional Chinese structural element I-beam – steel lintels and beams Post and lintel Structural lintel over entrance...
- traditions. In architecture, a post-and-lintel or trabeated system refers to the use of horizontal stone beams or lintels which are borne by columns or posts...
- Mic****e Lintel (born August 14, 1969) is an American actress and martial artist known for playing the lead role in the 2001 television series Black Scorpion...
- The lintels show the elaborate costumes of the king and queen with remarkable detail and an uncharacteristic lack of abstraction. These lintels are considered...
- for its well-preserved sculptured stone lintels set above the doorways of the main structures. These lintels, together with the stelae erected before...
- Underneath the Lintel is a play by Glen Berger that premièred in 2001. The sole character—the Librarian—embarks on a quest to find out who anonymously...
- a myōjin torii with straight top lintels cut at a square angle Hachiman torii – a kasuga torii, but the two lintels have a downwards slant. Mihashira...
- are flat in profile and are used under the same cir****stances as lintels. Unlike lintels, which are subject to bending stress, jack arches are composed...
- best known for adorning Structure 23 in Yaxchilan with 3 lintels (Lintel 24, Lintel 25, and Lintel 26) that depict her performing rituals. Royal Maya women...
- used to drain water during religious rites. The entrances have various lintels and icons depicting Hindu religious stories, e.g., the dancing Shiva and...