corvus
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The corvus was a Roman ship-mounted boarding ramp or drawbridge for naval boarding, first introduced during the First Punic War in sea battles against Carthage. It could swivel from side to side and was equipped with a beak-like iron hook at the far end of the bridge, from which the name is figuratively derived, intended to anchor the enemy ship.
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commons | image | Рисунок к статье «Ворон». Военная энциклопедия Сытина (Санкт-Петербург, 1911-1915) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Рисунок к статье «Ворон». Военная энциклопедия Сытина (Санкт-Петербург, 1911-1915) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Corvus roman | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Corvus roman | Commons | ||

