lintel
noun/ˈlɪntl/
/ˈlɪntl/
(architecture)- a piece of wood, stone, metal or concrete over a door or window that forms part of the frameTopics Buildingsc2Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, based on late Latin liminare, from Latin limen ‘threshold’.
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