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corbelling
/ ˈkɔːbəlɪŋ /
noun
- a set of corbels stepped outwards, one above another
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Its vault is constructed of stones corbelling over one another, and is not a true arch (Figs. 52, 52a).
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Two courses of corbelling also appeared on the two chimneys located at the back and in the center section of the building.
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It is roofed by the successive overlapping or corbelling of the upper courses.
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Buildings in which this system is used are occasionally roofed with slabs, but more often corbelling is employed.
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The chamber is circular, and roofed partly by corbelling and partly by a large slab.
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