chambranle

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French chambranle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɒmbɹɒnlə/

Noun

chambranle (plural chambranles)

1. (architecture) In architecture, the case or frame used on three sides around a chamber door, large window, or fireplace mantel, and the border decorations.

Synonyms

• door case (doors)
• window frame (windows)
• mantel, mantle-tree (mantels)
• antepagmenta

References

• Chambranle, Cyclopaedia: or, An Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences (folio, 2 vols.), Ephraim Chambers. London 1728, p. 190.

French

Etymology

From Latin camerandus, gerundive of camerare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɑ̃.bʁɑ̃l/

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Noun

chambranle m (plural chambranles)

1. frame, casing (of door/window)
2. mantelpiece

Further reading

• “chambranle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.