Sentence:  Gaslark in his splendour on the golden stairs saying adieu to those three captains and their matchless armament foredoomed to dogs and <WSD>crows</WSD> on Salapanta Hills. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A bird, usually black, of the genus "Corvus", having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.