crow·foot /ˈkroˌfʊt/
毛莨等的俗稱;吊索
Crow·foot n.
1. Bot. The genus Ranunculus, of many species; some are common weeds, others are flowering plants of considerable beauty.
2. Naut. A number of small cords rove through a long block, or euphroe, to suspend an awning by.
3. Mil. A caltrop. [Written also crow's-foot.]
4. Well Boring A tool with a side claw for recovering broken rods, etc.
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Crow's-foot n.; pl. Crow's-feet
1. pl. The wrinkles that appear, as the effect of age or dissipation, under and around the outer corners of the eyes.
2. Mil. A caltrop. [Written also crowfoot.]
3. Arch. Same as Bird's-mouth. [U.S.]
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crowfoot
n : any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus [syn: buttercup,
butterflower, butter-flower, goldcup, kingcup]