About The Word Crowfoot
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Crowfoot
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What's The Definition Of Crowfoot?
[n] any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
Synonyms | Synonyms for Crowfoot: buttercup | butterflower | goldcup | kingcup Related Terms | Find terms related to Crowfoot: See Also | celery-leaved buttercup | common buttercup | creeping buttercup | creeping crowfoot | cursed crowfoot | genus Ranunculus | herb | herbaceous plant | meadow buttercup | Mount Cook lily | mountain lily | Ranunculus | Ranunculus acris | Ranunculus bulbosus | Ranunculus lyalii | Ranunculus occidentalis | Ranunculus repens | Ranunculus sceleratus | tall buttercup | tall crowfoot | tall field buttercup | western buttercup Crowfoot In Webster's Dictionary \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.
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. --Raymond.
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