1. A step or notch on the top edge of a wall or gable, resembling a crow's foot in profile; a type of crenellation or battlement.
Usage: Also called a crow-step or crow-stepped gable.; Common in Scottish and Northern European architecture.

Examples

• The old Scottish castle featured distinctive crowsteps along its roofline.
• Medieval architects used crowsteps to add both decorative and defensive elements to fortifications.
• The building's crowstep gable is a hallmark of 17th-century Dutch design.
• Visitors admired the intricate crowsteps silhouetted against the evening sky.
• The restoration project carefully preserved the original crowsteps on the historic townhouse.