CORVUS, noun [Latin , a raven.] 1. In astronomy, a constellation of the southern hemisphere, containing nine stars. 2. A military engine or gallery used by the Romans for boarding ships in war. It was a strong platform of boards at the prow, movable as on a spindle, and thrown over the side of the enemys vessel, when grappled.
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