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Corvus

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A constellation of the southern sky south of the constellation Virgo, said to resemble a crow.
Noun
  1. 1
    A hooked ram for destroying walls. historical
  2. 2
    A grappling hook in Ancient Roman naval warfare. historical

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin corvus.

Etymology 2

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

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