CORBIE-STEP

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

(architecture) a step on the top of a gable wall

Synonyms:

corbel step; corbie-step; corbiestep; crow step

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("corbie-step" is a kind of...):

stair; step (support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway)

Domain category:

architecture (the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings)