pica

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νῆα μὲν οἵ γε μέλαιναν ἐπ' ἠπείροιο ἔρυσσαν ὑψοῦ ἐπὶ ψαμάθοις, ὑπὸ δ' ἕρματα μακρὰ τάνυσσαν → they pushed the black ship up over the sand onto dry land and placed long beams under her

Source

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

pīca: ae, f. prob. from pingo, the variegated, spotted bird,
I a pie, magpie, Plin. 10, 29, 41, § 78; 10, 42, 59, § 118; Ov. M. 5, 294 sq.; Pers. prol. fin.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

pīca,¹⁴ æ, f., pie [oiseau] : Plin. 10, 18 ; Ov. M. 5, 299