lintel
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Finding a Miyake event in wood from a Mesoamerican structure—such as a lintel in the Maya temple Tikal in Guatemala, whose construction is recorded in the Long Count—would settle the matter.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 13, 2023
Because we can’t tell a cornice from a lintel, we asked Norfolk architect Greg Rutledge to guide us through the West Freemason Street Area Historic District.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 5, 2021
Work is taking place after laser scans showed the lintel stones, joints and concrete mortar that balance them across the vertical stones have eroded.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2021
This past year, I’ve spent most of my time in my drafty office in Harlem, where the water leak from the lintel above the south-facing window has reappeared after some bad weather.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2021
Drogon flapped and clawed up to the lintel over the archway.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing lintel
Built To Last: Architectural Parlance
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Learning Down The House: Parts of Your Home
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Unit 4: Powerful Openings
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