corbiestep
[ kawr-bee-step ]
noun
any of a series of steplike portions of a masonry gable that terminate the gable above the surface of the roof.
Origin of corbiestep
1- Also called corbel step, crowstep.
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British Dictionary definitions for corbie-step
corbie-step
noun
architect any of a set of steps on the top of a gable: Also called: crow step
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