A bar of iron with a beak, crook or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.
The cry of the bird known in the US as a rooster and in British English as a cockerel.
A gangplank (corvus) used by the Ancient Roman navy to board enemy ships.
The emblem of an eagle, a sign of military rank.
The mesentery of an animal.
A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.
Any of various dark-coloured nymphalid butterflies of the genus Euploea.
An ill-tempered and obstinate woman, or one who otherwise has features resembling the bird; a harpy.
A black person.
To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in gaiety, joy, pleasure, or defiance.
To test the reed of a double reed instrument by placing the reed alone in the mouth and blowing it.
To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.
The lever or pedal that controls this valve.
A valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine and thus controls its speed; a similar valve that controls the air supply to an engine.
To utter with breaks and interruption, in the manner of a person half suffocated.
To have the throat obstructed so as to be in danger of suffocation; to choke; to suffocate.
To control or adjust the speed of (an engine).
To breathe hard, as when nearly suffocated.
To cut back on the speed of (an engine, person, organization, network connection, etc.).
To strangle or choke someone.