Associations to the word «Oriel»

Wiktionary

ORIEL, noun. (architecture) A large polygonal recess in a building, such as a bay window.
ORIEL, noun. (obsolete) A gallery for minstrels.
ORIEL, noun. (obsolete) A small apartment next to a hall, used for dining.

Dictionary definition

ORIEL, noun. A projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley