corbel table

noun

1. a horizontal masonry construction, as a cornice or part of a wall, supported on corbels or on arches supported on corbels.

Word History and Origins

Origin of corbel table¹

Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

Sometimes, however, a parapet or pierced balustrade was carried on the corbel table enclosing the gutter.

From Project Gutenberg

In order to lighten the wall above the hemispherical vault of the apse, a series of niches was sunk within the arches of the corbel table, which gave to the cornice that deep shadow where it was most wanted for effect.

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Externally these churches depend for their effect more on their fine masonry than on any decorative treatment; the blind arcades of the lower storey have very little projection, and the pilaster strips which in the Lombard churches break up the wall surface are not found here; the arched corbel table is freely employed but rarely the open gallery.

From Project Gutenberg

The fa�ade is of marble and sandstone, with pilaster-strips rising from the base to the arched corbel table, and the outline of the nave and aisles is preserved in the front, in which all the mouldings and carving arc of the utmost delicacy.

From Project Gutenberg

Corbel Table.—A row of corbels supporting an overhanging parapet or cornice.

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