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2. Bracket (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   What makes a bracket a bracket is that it is intermediate between the two and fixes the one to the other. Brackets vary widely in shape, but a prototypical bracket is the L-shaped metal piece that attaches a shelf (the smaller component) to a wall (the larger component): its vertical arm is fixed to one (usually large) element, and its ...

3. Shelf support - Wikipedia

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   A shelf support is a fastener used to hang a shelf from a wall. [1] It can be an alternative to built-in shelving or adjustable shelving. [1] There are several different types of shelf supports. A very common variant is an L-shaped shelf support, which is also called shelf bracket, and can be seen as a subset of angle brackets. There are also ...

4. Shelf (storage) - Wikipedia

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   A shelf with hidden internal brackets is termed a floating shelf. A shelf or case designed to hold books is a bookshelf. A shelf or case designed to hold books is a bookshelf. The length of the shelf is based upon the space limitations of its siting and the amount of weight which it will be expected to hold.

5. Glossary of architecture - Wikipedia

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   The upper section of an entablature or a projecting shelf along the top of a wall often supported by brackets or corbels. Course A layer of the same unit running horizontally in a wall. Cresting Ornamentation along the ridge of a roof. Cross Springer A block from which the diagonal ribs of a vault spring or start.

6. Corbel - Wikipedia

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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, [1] a type of bracket. [2] A corbel is a solid piece of material in the wall, whereas a console is a piece applied to the structure. A piece of timber projecting in the same way was called a "tassel" or a "bragger" in ...

7. Chinese furniture - Wikipedia

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   The legs and stretchers are commonly round rather than square or curvilinear. The simplest pieces are simply four splayed legs attached to a solid top, but more complicated pieces contain decorative brackets, drawers and metal latches. Cabinets in this style typically have an overhanging top, similar to Western-style cabinetry.