verb (used with object), cor·beled, cor·bel·ing or (especially British) cor·belled, cor·bel·ling. to set (bricks, stones, etc.)

What is Corbelling used for?

A corbel arch (or corbeled / corbelled arch) is an arch-like construction method that uses the architectural technique of corbeling to span a space or void in a structure, such as an entranceway in a wall or as the span of a bridge. A corbel vault uses this technique to support the superstructure of a building's roof.

What's another name for corbel?

In this page you can discover 14 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for corbel, like: truss, tie beam, , pilaster, hammerbeams, quatrefoil, pedimented, king-post, sedilia, traceried and cusping.