Meaning

• Noun

  1. A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.
  2. Any of various dark-coloured nymphalid butterflies of the genus Euploea.
  3. A bar of iron with a beak, crook or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.
  4. (slang) Someone who keeps watch while their associates commit a crime; a lookout.
  5. A gangplank (corvus) used by the Ancient Roman navy to board enemy ships.
  6. The mesentery of an animal.
  7. An ill-tempered and obstinate woman, or one who otherwise has features resembling the bird; a harpy.
  8. (slang) A black person.
  9. (slang) The emblem of an eagle, a sign of military rank.

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