Crowfoot

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Crowfoot \Crow"foot`\ (kr?"f??t`), n.
     1. (Bot.) The genus {Ranunculus}, of many species; some are
        common weeds, others are flowering plants of considerable
        beauty.
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     2. (Naut.) A number of small cords rove through a long block,
        or euphroe, to suspend an awning by.
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     3. (Mil.) A caltrop. [Written also {crow's-foot}.]
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     4. (Well Boring) A tool with a side claw for recovering
        broken rods, etc. --Raymond.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Crow's-foot \Crow's"-foot`\ (kr?z"f??t`), n.; pl. {Crow's-feet}
     (-f[=e]t`).
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     1. pl. The wrinkles that appear, as the effect of age or
        dissipation, under and around the outer corners of the
        eyes. --Tennyson.
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     2. (Mil.) A caltrop. [Written also {crowfoot}.]
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     3. (Arch.) Same as {Bird's-mouth}. [U.S.]
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  crowfoot
       n : any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus [syn: {buttercup},
            {butterflower}, {butter-flower}, {goldcup}, {kingcup}]