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This, as usual, consists of an oblong chamber with a door at each end; but the rooms by which it is usually surrounded are here placed side by side in a line, two to the right and four to the left; further, they are covered by "corbelled" vaults, and are lighted only from the doors. — Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt
Arches, corbelled, 40. — How to Observe in Archaeology
Such a construction is sometimes called a "corbelled" arch or vault Similar walls to those of Tiryns are found in many places, though nowhere else are the blocks of such gigantic size. — A History of Greek Art
The 19 metre long inner passage leads to a cruciform chamber with a corbelled roof. — Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz
In this case they were corbelled as far as possible and the open space still left was covered with long flat slabs. — Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders