Capreolar

/kæˈpriːələr/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or resembling a capreol; having the nature of a corbel or bracket in architecture.

Etymology

From capreol plus the adjective suffix -ar, creating an adjective to describe things that resemble or relate to capreols.

Kelly Says

The term capreolar is so specialized that you'll only encounter it in architectural history texts, but when you see those beautiful goat-headed stone brackets on old buildings, you're looking at capreolar craftsmanship!

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