Crowfoot (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural crow·foots for 1, 2, crow·feet for 3-6.
  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. caltrop (def. 1).
  4. an arrangement of several bridlelike ropes rove through a suspended euphroe to support the backbone of an awning at a number of points.
  5. a three-legged device placed under a tripod to keep the camera from slipping.
  6. (on an architectural or engineering drawing) a V-shaped mark the apex of which is a reference point.
noun plural -foots
  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
  2. any of various other plants that have leaves or other parts resembling a bird's foot
  3. a bridle-like arrangement of lines rove through a wooden block or attached to a ring for supporting an awning from above
  4. plural -feet military another name for caltrop
Crowfoot (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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