oriel window

British  

/ ˈɔːrɪəl /

noun

1. Sometimes shortened to: oriel.  a bay window, esp one that is supported by one or more brackets or corbels

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Etymology

Origin of oriel window

C14: from Old French oriol gallery, perhaps from Medieval Latin auleolum niche

Example Sentences

So, let's go ... through the neo-gothic oriel window!

From The Guardian • Jul. 2, 2010

He turned as he spoke; and I saw behind him a heavy curtain hiding the oriel window of the lobby.

From The Red Cockade by Weyman, Stanley John

A cool evening breeze blows in through the open oriel window, quickly dispersing the clouds of tobacco smoke.

From Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. II. by Auerbach, Berthold

The dessert still remained, but Dora and Margaret were standing at the round table in the oriel window, exhibiting their drawings to Lord Rochford, and Mr and Mrs Harrington were talking together apart.

From Amy Herbert by Sewell, Elizabeth

The melancholy, half light coming through the oriel window by which he stood, fell full upon the face of Rupert Thetford, white and cold, and set as marble.

From Sir Noel's Heir A Novel by Fleming, May Agnes