Definition of corbiesteps in US English:

corbiesteps

(also corbie steps)

plural nounˈkôrbēˌstepsˈkôrbēˌsteps

Projections resembling steps on the sloping part of a gable, common in Flemish architecture and 16- and 17th-century Scottish buildings.
Also called crow steps
Example sentencesExamples
- The circular Doocot is 17th- or 18th-century with corbie steps on two sides; the lean-to roof has fallen in.
- The corbie steps of the west front, with those of the small western front of the North Chapel, which projects beyond the tower, are the only examples in the island.

Origin

Early 19th century: from corbie and step (from the idea that the projections were suitable as steps for a perching bird such as a crow).

Definition of corbiesteps in US English:

corbiesteps

(also corbie steps)

plural nounˈkôrbēˌsteps

Projections resembling steps on the sloping part of a gable, common in Flemish architecture and 16- and 17th-century Scottish buildings.
Also called crow steps
Example sentencesExamples
- The circular Doocot is 17th- or 18th-century with corbie steps on two sides; the lean-to roof has fallen in.
- The corbie steps of the west front, with those of the small western front of the North Chapel, which projects beyond the tower, are the only examples in the island.

Origin

Early 19th century: from corbie and step (from the idea that the projections were suitable as steps for a perching bird such as a crow).

单词	corbiesteps
释义	Definition of corbiesteps in US English: corbiesteps (also corbie steps) plural nounˈkôrbēˌstepsˈkôrbēˌsteps Projections resembling steps on the sloping part of a gable, common in Flemish architecture and 16- and 17th-century Scottish buildings. Also called crow steps Example sentencesExamples The circular Doocot is 17th- or 18th-century with corbie steps on two sides; the lean-to roof has fallen in. The corbie steps of the west front, with those of the small western front of the North Chapel, which projects beyond the tower, are the only examples in the island. Origin Early 19th century: from corbie and step (from the idea that the projections were suitable as steps for a perching bird such as a crow). Definition of corbiesteps in US English: corbiesteps (also corbie steps) plural nounˈkôrbēˌsteps Projections resembling steps on the sloping part of a gable, common in Flemish architecture and 16- and 17th-century Scottish buildings. Also called crow steps Example sentencesExamples The circular Doocot is 17th- or 18th-century with corbie steps on two sides; the lean-to roof has fallen in. The corbie steps of the west front, with those of the small western front of the North Chapel, which projects beyond the tower, are the only examples in the island. Origin Early 19th century: from corbie and step (from the idea that the projections were suitable as steps for a perching bird such as a crow).
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