Crow

n.
  1. (Zoöl.) A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles. It has a harsh, croaking note. See Caw.
  2. A bar of iron with a beak, crook, or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.
  3. The cry of the cock. See Crow, v. i., 1.
  4. The mesentery of a beast; -- so called by butchers.
    5. Carrion crow .
    See under Carrion.
    Crow blackbird (Zoöl.),
    an American bird (Quiscalus quiscula); -- called also purple grackle.
    Crow pheasant (Zoöl.),
    an Indian cuckoo; the common coucal. It is believed by the natives to give omens. See Coucal.
    Crow shrike (Zoöl.),
    any bird of the genera Gymnorhina, Craticus, or Strepera, mostly from Australia.
    Red-legged crow .
    See Crough.
    As the crow flies ,
    in a direct line.
    To pick a crow, To pluck a crow ,
    to state and adjust a difference or grievance (with any one).