crowstep gable

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• crowstep — Corbiestep Cor bie*step , n. (Arch.) One of the steps in which a gable wall is often finished in place of a continuous slope; also called {crowstep}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• crowstep — noun Date: 1822 any of a series of steps at the top of a gable wall • crowstepped adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• corbiestep — noun (architecture) a step on the top of a gable wall • Syn: ↑corbel step, ↑corbie step, ↑crow step • Topics: ↑architecture • Hypernyms: ↑step, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• corbiestep — /kawr bee step /, n. any of a series of steplike portions of a masonry gable that terminate the gable above the surface of the roof. Also called corbel step, crowstep. [1800 10; CORBIE + STEP] * * * …   Universalium

• corbiestep — cor•bie•step [[t]ˈkɔr biˌstɛp[/t]] n. bui archit. any of a series of steplike portions of a masonry gable that terminate the gable above the surface of the roof Also called crowstep • Etymology: 1800–10 …   From formal English to slang

• Corbiestep — Cor bie*step , n. (Arch.) One of the steps in which a gable wall is often finished in place of a continuous slope; also called {crowstep}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English