- crowbills
- n. type of surgical forceps (Medicine); hammer that resembles a war-hammer fighting pick used in Europe (made usually entirely of iron or steel)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
crowbills
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Crowbill — A crowbill is a type of medieval fighting pick named for it s resemblance to a crow s bill. The most elaborate and well crafted crowbills were made in India or Persia. Crowbills were designed specifically to pierce chain mail and plate mail… … Wikipedia
