Corbeling

/ˈkɔrbəlɪŋ/ noun

Definition

The practice or process of building with corbels; the arrangement or system of corbels used in a structure.

Etymology

From corbel plus the -ing noun suffix, referring to the technique or method of using corbels in construction.

Kelly Says

Corbeling is the reason indigenous people in the Americas and the Maya could build massive structures without knowing about the Roman arch—different architectural solutions evolved independently because physics doesn't change.

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