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• lintel — [lin′təl] n. [OFr < VL * limitellus, for limitaris, altered (by assoc. with L limes, gen. limitis, border, frontier < L liminaris, of a threshold or lintel < limen: see LIMEN] the horizontal crosspiece over an opening, as a door, window …   English World dictionary

• lintel — ► NOUN ▪ a horizontal support across the top of a door or window. DERIVATIVES lintelled (US linteled) adjective. ORIGIN Old French, from Latin limen threshold …   English terms dictionary

• DOOR AND DOORPOST — The Bible distinguishes between the term petaḥ, which is the entrance to a house (Gen. 43:19), and delet, which is a device for closing and opening the entrance. Thus, while petaḥ applies to both the entrance to a tent (Gen. 18:1) and a house,… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Door — For other uses, see Door (disambiguation). A door is a movable structure used to open and close off an entrance, typically consisting of a panel that swings on hinges or that slides or rotates inside of a space. When open, they admit ventilation… …   Wikipedia

• Lintel (architecture) — A lintel is defined as a horizontal block that spans the space between two supports in classical western architecture. [cite web url=http://www.pitt.edu/ medart/menuglossary/lintel.htm title=Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture Lintel… …   Wikipedia

• door — doorless, adj. /dawr, dohr/, n. 1. a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves. 2. a doorway: to go through the door. 3. the building,… …   Universalium

• Door of Night — The Doors of Night as illustrated by John Howe In J. R. R. Tolkien s fictional universe of Middle earth, the Door of Night was a place set at the utmost West of Arda, near to Avakúma, the void. The Door was created by the Valar at the time of the …   Wikipedia

• Lintel —    1) Heb. mashkoph, a projecting cover (Ex. 12:22, 23; ver. 7, upper door post, but R.V. lintel ); the head piece of a door, which the Israelites were commanded to mark with the blood of the paschal lamb.    2) Heb. kaphtar. Amos 9:1; Zeph. 2:14 …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

• lintel — [[t]lɪ̱nt(ə)l[/t]] lintels N COUNT A lintel is a piece of stone or wood over a door or window which supports the bricks above the door or window …   English dictionary

• lintel — UK [ˈlɪnt(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms lintel : singular lintel plural lintels a piece of stone or wood that supports the wall above a door or window …   English dictionary

• lintel — lin•tel art at lipycyte [[t]ˈlɪn tl[/t]] n. brit. archit. a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME lyntel < MF lintel, dissimilated var. of *linter < L… …   From formal English to slang