noun
a horizontal beam supporting the weight above a door or window
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The lintel above the doorway was intricately carved with symbols of prosperity and good fortune.
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Make sure to watch your head when passing under that lintel, it's a bit low.
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I bumped my head on the dang lintel again, I swear it's out to get me.
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The lintel of tradition and expectations weighed heavily on her as she tried to forge her own path.