Lintel
//ˈlɪn.təl// name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above.
"Athelny had told him that he lived in a house built by Inigo Jones; he had raved, as he raved over everything, over the balustrade of old oak; and when he came down to open the door for Philip he made him at once admire the elegant carving of the lintel."
- 2 horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 The computing environment of the Linux operating system running on an Intel CPU; mostly in a server.
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More examples"The heavy stone lintel above the main doorway was carved with the family's crest."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English lyntel, from Old French lintel, from Vulgar Latin *līntellus, for *līmitellus, diminutive noun from līmes. Equivalent to limit + -el.
Etymology 2
Blend of Linux + Intel.
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