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He unlocked the gate, and found that a spider had already constructed a large web, tying the door to the lintel, on the supposition that it ...

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 Meanings and Examples of LINTEL
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lintel
 n.  horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window
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1  He unlocked the gate, and found that a spider had already constructed a large web, tying the door to the lintel, on the supposition that it was never to be opened again.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: 2 A Lurid Light Breaks in upon a Darkened Understanding
2  I stooped under the rude lintel, and there he sat upon a stone outside, his gray eyes dancing with amusement as they fell upon my astonished features.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 12. Death on the Moor
3  The doors were gold, and hung on pillars of silver that rose from a floor of bronze, while the lintel was silver and the hook of the door was of gold.
The Odyssey By Homer
Context  Highlight   In BOOK VII
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