corbelling
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It is roofed by the successive overlapping or corbelling of the upper courses.
From Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders by Peet, T. Eric (Thomas Eric)
The so-called “bee-hive” cell, which goes back to pre-Christian times, was built of rough stone rubble without mortar, and roofed in the same manner by corbelling over the courses of masonry.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various
It has no corbelling and no arched and cusped work; it is merely a plain piece of walling, slightly overhung with a weathered coping at the top and a moulded string beneath.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Chichester (1901) A Short History & Description Of Its Fabric With An Account Of The Diocese And See by Corlette, Hubert C. (Hubert Christian)
Two courses of corbelling also appeared on the two chimneys located at the back and in the center section of the building.
From The Fairfax County Courthouse by Netherton, Ross De Witt
The chamber is circular, and roofed partly by corbelling and partly by a large slab.
From Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders by Peet, T. Eric (Thomas Eric)
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