Synonyms for lintel
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above.
Related words
- Other spellings
- lintol
Forms
- Plural
- lintels → transoms, headers, overslays, superliminaries…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| lintel | steady | |
| transom | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- header2
- 7 letters
- transom2
- 8 letters
- overslay
- 13 letters
- superliminary
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (header2 = 2 syllables).