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lintel
lin·tel [ línt'l ] (plural lin·tels)


noun 
Definition:
 
supporting beam: a horizontal beam that supports the weight of the wall above a window or door
[14th century. < Old French< Latin limit- "boundary"; influenced by Latin limin- "threshold"]
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