lintel
noun
- Structural horizontal block that spans the space between two vertical supports
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈlɪn.tɛl/ / /ˈlɪn.təl/
name
Etymology: Blend of Linux + Intel.
- The computing environment of the Linux operating system running on an Intel CPU; mostly in a server.
noun
Etymology: From Middle English lyntel, from Old French lintel, from Vulgar Latin *līntellus, for *līmitellus, diminutive noun from līmes. Equivalent to limit + -el.
- 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.”
“Then we came to a tavern with vine-leaves over the lintel,”