crowstepped
/ˈkroʊˌstɛpt/
adjective
- Describing a gable (the triangular upper part of a wall) that has a series of step-like projections along its slope, typical of older Scottish and Northern English architecture.
- The architect chose a crowstepped design to give the building a historic feel.
- We admired the crowstepped roofline of the 16th-century manor.
- The old stone house had a crowstepped gable that made it look like a castle.