| 单词 | crowfoot |
| 释义 | crowfoot /kroh"foot'/, n. , pl. crowfoots for 1, 2, crowfeet for 3-6. 1. any plant of the genus Ranunculus, esp. 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. Naut. an arrangement of several bridlelike ropes rove through a suspended euphroe to support the backbone of an awning at a number of points. 5. Motion Pictures , Television. 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. [1400-50; late ME crowefote. See CROW1, FOOT] |
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