cantilevered
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/ˈkæn.təˌliː.vɚd/
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/ˈkæn.tɪ.lɪ.vəd/
(cantilever)
projecting support
Etymology
'cantilever' originates from a combination of two elements used in earlier European languages: 'cantel' (from Old French meaning 'edge, projecting piece') and 'lever' (from Old French 'lever', meaning 'to raise'), formed as an engineering term in English in the mid 19th century.
'cantel' changed from Old French 'chantel' into Middle English 'cantel' meaning a piece or edge; combined with the verb element 'lever' (Old French 'lever') in technical usage to coin 'cantilever' in modern English engineering contexts.
Initially it referred to a projecting piece or bracket ('a projecting part'); over time it became the standard term for a beam or structure that projects and is supported at only one end ('a beam supported at one end').
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'cantilever' — to support or carry (a structure) by a cantilever, or to project out as a cantilever.
The engineers cantilevered the new walkway from the existing bridge to avoid additional piers.
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Adjective 1
supported or constructed as a cantilever; projecting horizontally and supported at only one end.
The cantilevered balcony extended over the courtyard without any visible supports beneath.
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Last updated: 2025/09/21 03:08