corbie step

See also: corbiestep

English

WOTD – 19 July 2007

German buildings with corbie steps

Alternative forms

corbie-step, corbiestep

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔːbi ˌstɛp/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔːɹbi ˌstɛp/
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Noun

corbie step (plural corbie steps)

(architecture) One of a series of step-like projections at the top of a gable.
- 1904, Montague Rhodes James, Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, number 13:
  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.

Synonyms

cat-step
crow step

Related terms

corbel

See also

corbie gable

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