What is the meaning of Lintel?

(n.) A horizontal member spanning an opening, and carrying the superincumbent weight by means of its strength in resisting crosswise fracture.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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APAWebster's. (2011). lintel. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/lintel/definitions/2028140
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "lintel" http://smartdefine.org/lintel/definitions/2028140 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, lintel, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/lintel/definitions/2028140>.
MLAWebster's. "lintel" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/lintel/definitions/2028140>
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