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Corbe :: Corbe (a.) Crooked.

Pendentive :: Pendentive (n.) The part of a groined vault which is supported by, and springs from, one pier or corbel..

Corby :: Corby (n.) A raven, crow, or chough, used as a charge..

Plate :: Plate (n.) A horizontal timber laid upon a wall, or upon corbels projecting from a wall, and supporting the ends of other timbers; also used specifically of the roof plate which supports the ends of the roof trusses or, in simple work, the feet of the rafters..

Antiscorbutic :: Antiscorbutic (a.) Counteracting scurvy.

Corbel-table :: Corbel-table (n.) A horizontal row of corbels, with the panels or filling between them; also, less properly used to include the stringcourse on them..

Fumitory :: Fumitory (n.) The common uame of several species of the genus Fumaria, annual herbs of the Old World, with finely dissected leaves and small flowers in dense racemes or spikes. F. officinalis is a common species, and was formerly used as an antiscorbutic..

Corbel :: Corbel (n.) A bracket supporting a superincumbent object, or receiving the spring of an arch. Corbels were employed largely in Gothic architecture..

Corban :: Corban (n.) An offering of any kind, devoted to God and therefore not to be appropriated to any other use; esp., an offering in fulfillment of a vow..

Jutting :: "Jutting (a.) Projecting, as corbels, cornices, etc..

Cartouch :: Cartouch (n.) A cantalever, console, corbel, or modillion, which has the form of a scroll of paper.

Scorbutic :: Scorbutic (a.) Alt. of Scorbutica.

Scorbute :: Scorbute (n.) Scurvy.

Corb :: Corb (n.) A basket used in coal mines, etc. see Corf..

Scorbutus :: Scorbutus (n.) Scurvy.

Corbell :: Corbell (n.) Small gabions.

Corbiestep :: Corbiestep (n.) One of the steps in which a gable wall is often finished in place of a continuous slope; -- also called crowstep.

Cress :: Cress (n.) A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous. The leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic..

Corby :: Corby (n.) The raven.

Corbies :: Corbies (pl. ) of Corb.

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