corvus

Noun

 * 1)  A hooked ram for destroying walls.
 * 2)  A grappling hook in Ancient Roman naval warfare.

Etymology
From, from , of harsh sounds (compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬), from  (compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬) +  (whence Latin ).

Noun

 * 1) A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and sacred to Apollo.
 * 2)  A gangplank, used in Roman naval combat for boarding enemy ships.

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