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corbie-step — cor·bie step also cor·bie·step (kôrʹbē stĕp ) n. One of a series of stepped masonry projections rising above roof level along the sides of a gable wall. [Middle English corbie, raven, from Old French corbin, from Latin corvīnus, ravenlike. See… … Universalium
coracoid — /kawr euh koyd , kor /, Anat., Zool. adj. 1. pertaining to the bone that in reptiles, birds, and monotremes articulates with the scapula and the sternum and that in humans and other higher mammals is a reduced bony process of the scapula having… … Universalium
raven — raven1 ravenlike, adj. /ray veuhn/, n. 1. any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, esp. Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds. 2. the divine culture hero and trickster of the North Pacific Coast … Universalium
coracoid — cor•a•coid [[t]ˈkɔr əˌkɔɪd, ˈkɒr [/t]] n. anat. zool. a bony process on the scapula of mammals that extends to the sternum in birds, reptiles, and monotremes • Etymology: 1700–10; < NL coracoīdēs < Gk korakoeidḗs ravenlike =korak , s. of… … From formal English to slang
corvina — ☆ corvina [kôr vē′nə ] n. [Sp, orig. fem. of corvino, ravenlike (< L corvinus < corvus,RAVEN1): so named because of its color] 1. a gray, marine drum fish (Menticirrhus undulatus) found in the surf along the California coast 2. any of… … English World dictionary
cor|a|coid — «KR uh koyd, KOR », noun, adjective. Anatomy. –n. 1. a bone between the shoulder blade and the breastbone in birds and certain reptiles. 2. a bony process extending from the shoulder blade to or toward the breastbone in mammals. –adj. of this… … Useful english dictionary
cor|bi|na — «kr BEE nuh», noun, plural nas. 1. any one of several croakers, especially a bronze colored game fish of the North and South American coasts. 2. a dark backed weakfish with spotted sides. Also, corvina. ╂[< Spanish corvina a name for several… … Useful english dictionary
cor|vi|na — «KR vyn, vihn», adjective. 1. of or like a crow. 2. belonging to or having to do with a family of birds including crows, magpies, and jays. ╂[< Latin corvīnus ravenlike < corvus raven] … Useful english dictionary
