Dictionary entry

Corbeil

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Cor″beil (kôr″bĕl), n. [F. corbeille, fr. L. corbicula a little basket, dim. of corbis basket. Cf. Corbel, Corb, Corvette.] 1. (Arch.) A sculptured basket of flowers; a corbel.

2. pl.(Fort.) Small gabions. Brande & C.