Lintel
Pronunciation : Lin"tel
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. lintel, F. linteau, LL. lintellus, for limitellus, a dim. fr. L. limes limit. See Limit.] (Arch.)
Definition : Defn: A horizontal member spanning an opening, and carrying the superincumbent weight by means of its strength in resisting crosswise fracture.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913