corbie-step

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corbie-step or corbel step
 
n
architect Also called: crow step any of a set of steps on the top of a gable
 
corbel step or corbel step
 
n

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corbie-step

noun
(architecture) a step on the top of a gable wall [syn: corbel step
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Corbie-step is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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