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lintel

lin·tel

UK/ˈlɪn.tɛl/ US/ˈlɪntʌl/ uncommon

noun

1.

horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window

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Origin

From Middle English lyntel, from Old French lintel, from Vulgar Latin *līntellus, for *līmitellus, diminutive noun from līmes. Equivalent to limit + -el.

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