Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One of a series of stepped masonry projections rising above roof level along the sides of a gable wall.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Middle English corbie, raven, from Old French corbin, from Latin corvīnus, ravenlike; see corbina.]
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Examples
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I reached the end of the plank, grasped firmly the coping of the corbie-step, pulled myself up and felt for firm footing in the lead gutter of the roof below.
Border Ghost Stories Howard Pease
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