CULVERS

Noun

culvers

plural of culver

Source: Wiktionary


CULVER

Cul"ver (k"vr), n. Etym: [AS. culfre, perh. fr. L. columba.]

Definition: A dove. "Culver in the falcon's fist." Spenser.

Cul"ver, n. Etym: [Abbrev. fr. Culverin.]

Definition: A culverin. Falcon and culver on each tower Stood prompt their deadly hail to shower. Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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