WALL BRACKET

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)

Synonyms:

bracket; wall bracket

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("wall bracket" is a kind of...):

support (any device that bears the weight of another thing)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "wall bracket"):

angle bracket; angle iron (an L-shaped metal bracket)

console (an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to support a wall fixture))

corbel; truss ((architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent))

modillion ((architecture) one of a set of ornamental brackets under a cornice)

sconce (a decorative wall bracket for holding candles or other sources of light)

shelf bracket (a bracket to support a shelf)