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corvus

corvus noun: a hooked ram for destroying walls.

Noun

corvus (plural corvuses or corvi)

  1. (historical) A hooked ram for destroying walls.
  2. (historical) A grappling hook in Ancient Roman naval warfare.
    Synonyms:
    harpago

Proper noun capitalized: Corvus

Corvus

  1. A constellation of the southern sky south of the constellation Virgo, said to resemble a crow.
    Synonyms:
    Raven

corvus meaning in Tamil

corvus in Tamil

அத்தம், கைம்மீன்

Synonyms of corvus

Forms of corvus

pluralcorvuses
pluralcorvi

Origin of corvus

From Latin corvus (“crow”), named for the resemblance to a crow's beak.

Borrowed from Latin corvus (“raven, crow”).

Words formed from corvus

Questions about corvus

What does corvus mean?
Corvus means a hooked ram for destroying walls.
What is corvus in Tamil?
Corvus in Tamil is அத்தம், கைம்மீன். See Corvus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is corvus?
Corvus can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of corvus?
The plural of corvus is corvuses.

Words near corvus in the dictionary

  1. Corvino
  2. Corvinos
  3. Corvins
  4. corvorant
  5. corvorants
  6. corvus
  7. corvuses
  8. corvusite
  9. corvée
  10. corvées
  11. Corwen

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