What is "corbiestep"

Corbiestep \Cor"bie*step`\, n. (Arch.) One of the steps in which a gable wall is often finished in place of a continuous slope; -- also called crowstep.

alt. (context architecture English) A series of step-like projections at the top of a gable. n. (context architecture English) A series of step-like projections at the top of a gable.

n. (architecture) a step or step-like projection on the top of a gable wall [syn: corbel step, corbie-step, crow step]