lintel

Noun
Synonyms: header

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or windowSynonyms: header
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Lintel \Lin"tel\ (l[i^]n"t[e^]l), n. [OF. lintel, F. linteau, LL. lintellus, for limitellus, a dim. fr. L. limes limit. See Limit.] (Arch.) A horizontal member spanning an opening, and carrying the superincumbent weight by means of its strength in resisting crosswise fracture. [1913 Webster] Lintie

The Jargon File

Lintel n.

The emerging Linux/Intel alliance. This term began to be used in early 1999 after it became clear that the Wintel alliance was under increasing strain and Intel started taking stakes in Linux companies.

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