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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LINTEL

Via Old French probably from Late Latin līmitāris (unattested) of the boundary, influenced in meaning by līminaris of the threshold.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LINTEL

lintel  [ˈlɪntəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LINTEL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lintel is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LINTEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lintel

Lintel (architecture)

A lintel can be a load-bearing building component, a decorative architectural element, or a combined ornamented structural item. It is often found over portals, doors, windows, and fireplaces.

Definition of lintel in the English dictionary

The definition of lintel in the dictionary is a horizontal beam, as over a door or window.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LINTEL


Continental
ˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl
dental
ˈdɛntəl
environmental
ɪnˌvaɪərənˈmentəl
experimental
ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl
frontal
ˈfrʌntəl
fundamental
ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl
gentle
ˈdʒɛntəl
governmental
ˌɡʌvənˈmɛntəl
horizontal
ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntəl
incremental
ˌɪnkrɪˈmɛntəl
instrumental
ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəl
mental
ˈmɛntəl
oriental
ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəl
ornamental
ˌɔːnəˈmɛntəl
parental
pəˈrɛntəl
pintle
ˈpɪntəl
pointel
ˈpɔɪntəl
quintal
ˈkwɪntəl
rental
ˈrɛntəl
wintle
ˈwɪntəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LINTEL

linoleum
Linotype
linotyper
linsang
linseed
linseed oil
linsey
linsey-woolsey
linstock
lint
linted
lintelled
linter
lintie
linting
lintless
lintwhite
linty
linum
linuron

WORDS THAT END LIKE LINTEL

aparthotel
betel
cartel
dentel
family hotel
five-star hotel
hostel
hotel
intel
Keitel
kittel
mantel
Martel
motel
overmantel
pastel
pentel
private hotel
resort hotel
youth hostel

Synonyms and antonyms of lintel in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lintel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LINTEL

Find out the translation of lintel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lintel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lintel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

门楣
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dintel
570 millions of speakers

English

lintel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सरदल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العتب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перемычки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lintel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চৌকাট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

linteau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lintel
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sturz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

まぐさ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상인방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lintel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây ngang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உத்திரத்தின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सरळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lento
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

architrave
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nadproża
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перемички
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

buiandrug
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπέρθυρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

drumpel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överliggare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

karmen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lintel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LINTEL»

The term «lintel» is regularly used and occupies the 75.533 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LINTEL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lintel» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lintel» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lintel

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LINTEL»

Discover the use of lintel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lintel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Architectural Working Drawings: Residential and Commercial ...
Lintels A lintel is a structural member used to span door and window openings and carry the masonry wall above the opening. In some cases it may carry the floor or ceiling load. Figuring the Lintel Load The wall area supported by the lintel is ...
William P. Spence, 1993
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Structural Steel Drafting and Design
On structural steel framing plans, the symbol used to indicate a steel lintel is usually a heavy dark line, either solid or dashed, with a lintel identification number such as L–1, L–2, L–3, and so on, which identifies the type of lintel to be used over ...
David MacLaughlin, Hector Estrada, 2009
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Building a House: Framing Practices
Stud opening size The stud opening size is the width of the window plus 10 mm each side for packing. Lintel sizes and studs at sides of openings The size of the lintel required over an opening depends on its span and the weight and effective  ...
Charles Simpson, Barry Hodgson, 1995
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Masonry Skills
These processes are not difficult, but demand the application of the information presented thus far and mastering of tool skills to a greater degree. LINTELS A lintel is a horizontal member or beam support placed over a wall opening to carry the ...
R. T. Kreh, 2002
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Brickwork
height application: for use over openings in external walls having cavity width of 50 mm Figure 152 Catnic three course lintel 3 25 mm wide spacers at approximately 750 mm courses Figure 1 53 Steel lintel include the Catnic Components Co.
W. G. Nash, 1988
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Masonry
Scratch mark on loose bnck- Keep trowel blade flat against back is to show on the lintel course over the opening, you will have to watch the bond on your pilasters so that it will flow right into the bond on the lintel course. Continue by rolling a ...
Fine Homebuilding Editors, 1997
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Principles of Home Inspection: Systems and Standards
In a masonry wall, the arch or lintel carries the weight of the masonry immediately above the opening. However, if you draw two lines up toward each other from the top corners of the opening at 45° angles, you'll end up with a triangle.
Carson Dunlop, 2003
8
Architectural Detailing: Function - Constructibility - ...
Instead, we could show a precast concrete lintel that is the same in cross- sectional dimensions as the course of concrete masonry and 16 in. (406 mm) longer than the width of the masonry opening for the window. This extra length gives a ...
Edward Allen, Patrick Rand, 2009
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Practical House Building
The polythene should extend about 10 cm beyond each end of the lintel. Check that the 'drip nose' of the lintel clears the frame. Internal partition walls On the ground floor, partition walls are generally built in 10 cm blockwork. (For economy, 7^ ...
Robert Mathews, 1991
10
A World History of Art
Systems of Building There are two basic systems of building (sometimes combined): with uprights supporting horizontal members - post and lintel, also the basis of framed construction - or with walls pierced by openings, sometimes arched.
Hugh Honour, John Fleming, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LINTEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lintel is used in the context of the following news items.
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Buildbase bids to simplify lintel ordering - Builders' Merchants News
Buildbase bids to simplify lintel ordering. Published: 20 July, 2015. Buildbase Lintels has launched a website in an attempt to make specifying and buying lintels ... «Builders' Merchants News, Jul 15»
2
Hot tickets: Quincy Mumford, Slightly Stoopid, 3 Doors Down
7. •“Mothers and Sons”: 2nd Stage, Feb. 12-21. •“Singin' in the Rain”: Feb. 26-March 13. •“Underneath the Lintel”: 2nd Stage, March 18-27. «Florida Today, Jul 15»
3
An extra lunar month and a wedding: The spirit of Adhik Maas
... with his talons (an unusual depiction of this is found on a laterite lintel at the 10th century Shiva temple complex of Banteay Siri in Cambodia). «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
4
Bangalore NGO rep falls from hotel, dies - The Times of India
... Rodriagues came out of the room and held on to the lintel in an attempt to either get down or hang there for a while. However, he accidentally ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
5
What Does The Lamb Mean Or Represent In The Bible?
The blood of the lamb was to be placed upon the doorposts and the lintel of the houses so that the death angel of the Lord would pass over ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
6
Fringe previews are time well spent; 'Olive Trees' grows in Eagan
“Underneath the Lintel” by Squirrel. Glen Berger's much-lauded one-man play about a librarian has been performed around the world by actors ... «MinnPost, Jul 15»
7
MHRD withholds rent for SSA schools
Of the 10433 school buildings sanctioned, work on 1065 is halted at plinth, lintel or roof level while as 440 school buildings are yet to be taken ... «GreaterKashmir.com, Jul 15»
8
Asanko Gold Mine Construction Update
An additional 37 houses are between foundation and lintel level. Asanko is also building a community center, a school and a football field. «CNNMoney, Jul 15»
9
Space exploration
He made the dining table himself from old railway sleepers and while he retained the old fireplace, he lowered the lintel and installed a built-in ... «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
10
'I was terrified that the roof was going to fall in...'
He added Hines had to install his own lintel and this was not adequate. Mr Forrest ... 'Insufficient masonry had been installed above the lintel. «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»

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