(countable) Any of several, generally large and lustrous black species of birds in the genus Corvus, especially the common raven, Corvus corax. / A jet-black colour.

Of the color of the raven; jet-black

Rapine; rapacity. / Prey; plunder; food obtained by violence.

(transitive, archaic) To obtain or seize by violence. / (transitive) To devour with great eagerness. / (transitive) To prey on with rapacity.

present participle of ravel

Alternative form of ravelling

An outwork. A fortification outside a castle used to split an attacking force; composed of two faces, forming a salient angle whose gorge resembles a half-moon

Having hair that is very black and lustrous.

Of bread: made from flour and bran.

simple past tense and past participle of ravel