Meanings
plural corbie steps · alternative corbie-step · alternative corbiestep · alternative corbel-step
- architectureOne of a series of step-like projections at the top of a gable.
It is a great red-brick house - that is, the front is of brick, with corbie steps on the gables and a text over the door; but the courtyard into which the omnibus drives is of black and white 'cage-work' in wood and plaster.
1904, Montague Rhodes James, Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, number 13
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne of a series of step-like projections at the top of a gable.
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