oriel

IPA: ˈɔriʌɫ

(architecture) A large polygonal recess in a building, such as a bay window, forming a protrusion on the outer wall.
(obsolete) A small apartment next to a hall, used for dining.
(Oxford University, informal) Ellipsis of Oriel College, Oxford..

Examples of "oriel" in Sentences

The lower room has an oriel window.
Oriel windows originated as a form of porch.
An oriel window overhangs the East wall of the castle.
At this level on the tower is a two storey oriel window.
A compass window is a circular bay window or oriel window .
Also on the south side is an oriel window with mullioned lights.
At first floor level there is a fine example of an oriel window.
Above the steps is a canted, mullioned and transomed, oriel window.
Mushrooms above the oriel at the center allude to the owner's favorite hobby.
To the left is the surviving wall of the Great Hall, with a superb oriel window.