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corbie step

UK/ˈkɔːbi ˌstɛp//ˈkɔːɹbi ˌstɛp/

corbie step noun: one of a series of step-like projections at the top of a gable.

corbie step: one of a series of step-like projections at the top of a gable
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Noun

corbie step (plural corbie steps)

  1. One 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:
    cat-step, crow step

Synonyms of corbie step

  • cat-step
  • crow step

Forms of corbie step

pluralcorbie steps
alternative formcorbie-step
alternative formcorbiestep
alternative formcorbel-step

Questions about corbie step

What does corbie step mean?
Corbie step means one of a series of step-like projections at the top of a gable.
What part of speech is corbie step?
Corbie step is a noun.
How do you pronounce corbie step?
Corbie step is pronounced /ˈkɔːbi ˌstɛp/ (UK).
What is the plural of corbie step?
The plural of corbie step is corbie steps.

Words near corbie step in the dictionary

  1. corbiculid
  2. corbiculids
  3. corbiculum
  4. corbie
  5. Corbie Hill
  6. corbie step
  7. corbie steps
  8. corbie-messenger
  9. corbie-messengers
  10. corbie-step
  11. corbie-steps

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