noun
crowbill
Crowbill (noun) means a type of surgical pincers used to pull bullets and similar objects out of wounds.
noun
1
A type of surgical pincers used to pull bullets and similar objects out of wounds.
2
An old weapon like a pole with a hammer head and a spike on top, also called a bec de corbin.
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Etymology
From crow (“bird of the genus Corvus”) + bill (“beak of a bird”). Sense 1 (“kind of forceps”) is probably from its appearance, while sense 2 (“type of poleaxe”) is a calque of French bec de corbin (literally “crow or raven's beak”).
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What is the meaning of crowbill?
"crowbill" (noun) means a type of surgical pincers used to pull bullets and similar objects out of wounds.
What are the different meanings of crowbill?
"crowbill" has 2 main meanings: 1. A type of surgical pincers used to pull bullets and similar objects out of wounds; 2. An old weapon like a pole with a hammer head and a spike on top, also called a bec de corbin.
