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CORBIESTEP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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 ("corbiestep" 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)