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crowfoot

[ kroh-foot ]

noun

, plural crow·foots crow·feet
  1. any plant of the genus Ranunculus, especially one with divided leaves suggestive of a crow's foot; buttercup.
  2. any of various other plants with leaves or other parts suggestive of a bird's foot, as certain species of the genus Geranium.
  3. Nautical. an arrangement of several bridlelike ropes rove through a suspended euphroe to support the backbone of an awning at a number of points.
  4. Movies, Television. a three-legged device placed under a tripod to keep the camera from slipping.
  5. (on an architectural or engineering drawing) a V -shaped mark the apex of which is a reference point.


crowfoot

/ ˈkrəʊˌfʊt /

noun

  1. any of several plants of the genus Ranunculus, such as R. sceleratus and R. aquatilis ( water crowfoot ) that have yellow or white flowers and divided leaves resembling the foot of a crow See also buttercup
  2. any of various other plants that have leaves or other parts resembling a bird's foot
  3. -feet nautical a bridle-like arrangement of lines rove through a wooden block or attached to a ring for supporting an awning from above
  4. -feet military another name for caltrop
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of crowfoot1

First recorded in 1400–50, crowfoot is from the late Middle English word crowefote. See crow 1, foot
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Example Sentences

Angela has lived and worked on the river for decades and in recent years she has noticed an increase in pollution in the water and a rapid decline in species, like salmon and river crowfoot.

From BBC

Close by, under the left bank, a bed of crowfoot trailed downstream, the wheel-like leaves all submerged.

Now and then there was a splash as some amphibian, more lucky than his fellows, dived through the crowfoots into the pond.

A sharp crack! and the long crowfoot broke back over the scarf, automatically becoming the driver, and sending the whole lot down on top of me.

Polyandria: twenty or more stamens, inserted upon the receptacle or point of union of all the parts of the flower; as in the crowfoot and anemone.

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