In architecture, a corbels is a structural piece of stone, wood or metal jutting from a wall to carry a super incumbent weight, a type of bracket. A corbels is a piece applied to the structure.
It's basically something that helps hold up a structure.
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In architecture, a corbel is a structural piece of stone, wood or metal jutting from a wall to carry a superincumbent weight, a type of bracket. A corbel is a solid piece of material in the wall, whereas a console is a piece applied to the structure. -Wikipedia
