crow
/kɹəʊ/
A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call
- plural
- crows
Meanings
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A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call
The bird on the roof is a crow.
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As the crow flies, it's about 20 miles from here.
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Any of various dark-coloured nymphalid butterflies of the genus Euploearare
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A bar of iron with a beak, crook or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbarrare
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Someone who keeps watch while their associates commit a crime; a lookoutrare
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A gangplank (corvus) used by the Ancient Roman navy to board enemy shipsrare
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The mesentery of an animalrare
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An ill-tempered and obstinate woman, or one who otherwise has features resembling the bird; a harpyrare
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A black personrare
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The emblem of an eagle, a sign of military rankrare
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The cry or call of a rooster or a cockerel, especially as heard at sunriserare