Corbeil

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Corbeil \Cor"beil\ (k[^o]r"b[e^]l), 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. [Obs.]
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     2. pl. (Fort.) Small gabions. --Brande & C.
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