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As the crow flies
Crow Crow, n. [AS. cr?we a crow (in sense 1); akin to D. kraai, G. kr?e; cf. Icel. kr?ka crow. So named from its cry, from AS. cr?wan to crow. See Crow, v. i. ] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles. It has a harsh, croaking note. See Caw. Note: The common crow of Europe, or carrion crow, is C. corone. The common American crow is C. Americanus. See Carrion crow, and Illustr., under Carrion. 2. A bar of iron with a beak, crook, or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar. Get me an iron crow, and bring it straight Unto my cell. --Shak. 3. The cry of the cock. See Crow, v. i., 1. 4. The mesentery of a beast; -- so called by butchers. Carrion crow. See under Carrion. Crow blackbird (Zo["o]l.), an American bird (Quiscalus quiscula); -- called also purple grackle. Crow pheasant (Zo["o]l.), an Indian cuckoo; the common coucal. It is believed by the natives to give omens. See Coucal. Crow shrike (Zo["o]l.), 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).

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- The expression as the crow flies is an idiom for the most direct path between two points. The meaning of the expression is attested from the early 19th...
- As the crow flies is an idiom for the shortest distance between two points. As the Crow Flies may also refer to: As the Crow Flies (album), by The Advisory...
- based on the 1989 limited comic book series of the same name by James O'Barr. It will be the fifth installment in The Crow film series, serving as its reboot...
- As the Crow Flies is a novel by Jeffrey Archer. The novel was originally published in hardback by HarperCollins in May 1991. HarperCollins and Random...
- Gutierrez To Helm Jesse Wigutow-Scripted 'The Crow' Remake". Deadline. Retrieved November 6, 2015. "As 'The Crow' flies". www.ew.com. October 22, 1993. Retrieved...
- As the Crow Flies is a 2012 extended play by American musician Amos Lee. Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Matt Collar...
- The Crow: City of Angels is a 1996 American superhero film directed by Tim Pope from a screenplay by David S. Goyer, and sequel to the 1994 film The Crow...
- The Crow is a supernatural superhero comic book series created by James O'Barr revolving around the titular character of the same name. The series, which...
- The Way the Crow Flies is the second novel by the Canadian writer and author Ann-Marie MacDonald. It was first published by Knopf Canada in 2003. The...
- several Black Crowes songs, including "Hotel Illness" and "Bad Luck, Blue Eyes Goodbye". In 2018, Chris Robinson formed the band As the Crow Flies, which performs...