A projection, usually of stone but occasionally of brick or iron, built into a wall and projecting from its face as a bracket to support a beam or roof-truss.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Brick or masonry that sticks out beyond the one below it to act as a support for a window, chimney stack, or bracket, or that forms an arch or dome.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A projection, usually found on the jambs that supports the mantelshelf. Corbels are synonymous with Victorian fireplaces but are of classical origin.