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† ˈcorvy Obs. rare—1.
[Possibly a variant of corby, or f. L. corvus, taken in sense of F. corbeau (see Hatzfeld, sense II. 1).]
An ancient engine of war, consisting of a beam of timber armed with grappling irons, used by the besieged to pull down stones from the works of the besiegers, or snatch up assailants who came near the walls.
1584Hudson Judith iii. (1613) 111 (D.) Here croked Coruies, fleeing bridges tal, Their scathful Scorpions that ruynes the wall. |