lintel

• Waagerechter Balken oder Konstruktionselement über einer Tür- oder Fensteröffnung, das die darüber liegende Wand oder Last trägt. Auch der obere Abschluss einer solchen Öffnung.

A horizontal beam or structural element placed across the top of a door or window opening to support the weight of the wall above it.

1. Architectural beamB2formal

   A horizontal structural element that spans the opening of a door or window, supporting the weight above it.

   Sturz

   • The stone lintel above the ancient doorway was intricately carved.
   • They replaced the wooden lintel with a steel one for better support.
   • The architect specified a reinforced concrete lintel for the large window.

   Synonymearchitrave