lintel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.
name
  1. The computing environment of the Linux operating system running on an Intel CPU; mostly in a server.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪn.təl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lintel.wav /ˈlɪn.tɛl/

Word forms

lintel lintels

Etymology

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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