Does anyone know why a crowbar has that particular name? Was it originally used against crows? And if so, in what capacity?
Just wondering.
Chris W
Cecil is wonderful. Cecil is great. But for words, you need a word detective. Or TheWord Detective.
Why a crowbar? This is why.
The crow pries stuff up with its beak. You pry stuff up with a crowbar. It’s a bar that works like a crow. Voilá, crowbar.