"corvus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: corvuses [plural], corvi [plural]
Etymology: From Latin corvus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|corvus}} Latin corvus Head templates: {{en-noun|es|corvi}} corvus (plural corvuses or corvi)
  1. (historical) A hooked ram for destroying walls. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-corvus-en-noun-XW0x9lY4
  2. (historical) A grappling hook in Ancient Roman naval warfare. Tags: historical Synonyms: harpago
    Sense id: en-corvus-en-noun-NUTSL6hf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 16 58 9 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 17 63 8 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 68 5 8

Inflected forms

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