The difference between Lintel and Superliminary

When used as nouns, lintel means a horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above, whereas superliminary means the lintel across the top of a doorway.


Superliminary is also adjective with the meaning: preliminary, introductory.

check bellow for the other definitions of Lintel and Superliminary

  1. Lintel as a noun (architecture):

    A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above.

  1. Superliminary as an adjective (very, rare):

    Preliminary, introductory.

  1. Superliminary as a noun (very, rare, obsolete):

    The lintel across the top of a doorway.

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