Dictionary
Thesaurus
Medical
Scrabble®
Spanish Central
Browse DictionaryBrowse Thesaurus
Get our free apps!iPhone•iPad•Android
Games
Word of the Day
Video
Blog: Words at Play
My Faves
Dictionary

crowstep

noun crow·step \ˈkrō-ˌstep\

Definition of CROWSTEP

:  any of a series of steps at the top of a gable wall
— crow·stepped \-ˌstept\ adjective
ADVERTISEMENT

First Known Use of CROWSTEP

1822

Rhymes with CROWSTEP

doorstep, footstep, goose-step, half step, instep, in step, keep step, lockstep, misstep, one-step, quickstep, route step, salep, sidestep, two-step, unstep, whole step

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: crow titPrevious Word in the Dictionary: crow–soapAll Words Near: crowstep
ADVERTISEMENT
10 Charming Words for Nasty People
Put-downs with flair
Learn More
When "Literally" isn't, well, literal
How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Watch Now
Know what this is?
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Go Play
Fear of cats?
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears
Learn More
Join Us
Merriam-Webster
on Facebook
Merriam-Webster
on Twitter
Bookstore: Digital and Print
Merriam-Webster references for Mobile, Kindle, print, and more.
See All
Other Merriam-Webster Dictionaries